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Bachelor's-1% vs national median4,752 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University

Ranked 146th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$65,330
middle 50%: $54,463 – $81,208
Median · 5 years out
$83,013
middle 50%: $66,594 – $105,140
Median · 10 years out
$96,720
middle 50%: $73,413 – $123,933

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Nursing graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University earn $65,330 in their first year. Median salaries reach $96,720 by the 10-year mark.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,215 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dominican University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$83,448 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$83,258 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$83,174 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$83,121 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$83,049 · 5 yrs out
Hampton University
$82,989 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$82,892 · 5 yrs out
Dalton State College
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$82,712 · 5 yrs out
Christopher Newport University
$82,614 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Commonwealth University

Dentistry (Doctorate)
$175,347 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$157,685 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,279 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,472 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,725 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,026 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$128,182 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,259 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$122,217 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$105,799 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,500 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$105,054 · 5 yrs out

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