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Associate-6% vs national median1,597 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Marshall University

Ranked 314th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,204
middle 50%: $55,147 – $69,354
Median · 5 years out
$69,945
middle 50%: $58,998 – $79,734
Median · 10 years out
$78,827
middle 50%: $66,342 – $93,133

Salary trajectory

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

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

Nursing graduates from this West Virginia school earn $63k in their first year. Ten-year median earnings reach $79k.

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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,716 total interest

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