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Bachelor's-10% vs national median2,672 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Ranked 234th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,214
middle 50%: $57,872 – $76,749
Median · 5 years out
$76,061
middle 50%: $62,802 – $89,666
Median · 10 years out
$84,316
middle 50%: $65,678 – $109,597

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

Graduates of University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $67,214 one year after graduating, rising to $84,316 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 234th of 294 reporting programs.

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?

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

Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,271 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$76,271 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$76,265 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$76,167 · 5 yrs out
Saint Olaf College
$76,166 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$76,151 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$76,075 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$75,942 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$75,928 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$75,706 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$75,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Utah University
$75,433 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$75,346 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$127,359 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$110,705 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$98,859 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$88,666 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$86,754 · 5 yrs out
Materials Sciences (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's)
$82,818 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,223 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$78,272 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$77,324 · 5 yrs out

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