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Bachelor's-7% vs national median393 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Bluefield State University

Ranked 197th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$68,985
middle 50%: $57,167 – $83,343
Median · 5 years out
$78,152
middle 50%: $63,927 – $99,418
Median · 10 years out
$91,777
middle 50%: $65,864 – $112,140

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 Bluefield State University earn $68,985 in their first year. Median salaries reach $92k after ten years.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,113 total interest

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