Median earnings of registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates (certificate) one year after graduation, at 55 colleges. National median: $79,288, rising to $82,164 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Rivier University | NH | $135,586 | — | — |
| 2 | Barry University | FL | $131,133 | — | — |
| 3 | Xavier College School of Nursing | CA | $127,429 | — | — |
| 4 | Delaware County Community College | PA | $120,063 | $115,091 | — |
| 5 | Cabrillo College | CA | $107,167 | $122,830 | — |
| 6 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | PA | $95,718 | $108,264 | $18,750 |
| 15 | Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | PA | $94,300 | $95,875 | $20,000 |
| 16 | Lewis-Clark State College | ID | $94,293 | — | — |
| 17 | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | NJ | $91,718 | $99,436 | $20,000 |
| 18 | St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing | PA | $90,295 | $84,962 | $10,167 |
| 19 | Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | PA | $85,605 | $84,739 | $13,917 |
| 20 | Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing | PA | $85,142 | $85,719 | $18,911 |
| 21 | Tri-Rivers Career Center | OH | $84,914 | $76,040 | $19,318 |
| 22 | Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | PA | $82,022 | $91,434 | $21,000 |
| 23 | Methodist College | IL | $81,751 | — | — |
| 24 | Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center | DE | $81,260 | $92,689 | — |
| 25 | Athena Career Academy | OH | $79,727 | $82,495 | $14,120 |
| 26 | Chesapeake College | MD | $79,477 | $79,585 | — |
| 27 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University | OK | $79,446 | — | $12,500 |
| 28 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $79,288 | — | — |
| 29 | Watts College of Nursing | NC | $78,623 | $77,190 | — |
| 30 | South Louisiana Community College | LA | $76,203 | — | $23,436 |
| 31 | Columbiana County Career and Technical Center | OH | $76,100 | $73,183 | $14,327 |
| 32 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $75,841 | $97,303 | $25,899 |
| 33 | Washington Health System School of Nursing | PA | $75,325 | $77,206 | $12,000 |
| 34 | EHOVE Career Center | OH | $74,878 | — | $14,097 |
| 35 | DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | PA | $73,631 | $75,813 | $16,291 |
| 36 | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing | MA | $73,593 | $79,255 | $16,000 |
| 37 | Collins Career Technical Center | OH | $73,211 | $74,357 | $14,680 |
| 38 | Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education | OH | $72,018 | $85,043 | $11,000 |
| 39 | Graham Hospital School of Nursing | IL | $71,767 | $76,029 | — |
| 40 | Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing | PA | $70,299 | $83,076 | $17,064 |
| 41 | UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing | PA | $70,227 | $80,135 | $19,999 |
| 42 | UPMC Mercy School of Nursing | PA | $69,832 | $80,951 | $15,250 |
| 43 | Sandusky Career Center | OH | $69,612 | $82,487 | $14,513 |
| 44 | Citizens School of Nursing | PA | $69,556 | $70,838 | $19,042 |
| 45 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | OH | $69,419 | $77,382 | $13,398 |
| 46 | Northeast Iowa Community College | IA | $69,188 | $70,400 | $14,299 |
| 47 | Ohio Institute of Allied Health | OH | $67,590 | $86,401 | $11,611 |
| 48 | UPMC St. Margaret School of Nursing | PA | $67,187 | $68,734 | $18,500 |
| 49 | Rappahannock Community College | VA | $67,061 | $73,384 | — |
| 50 | UPMC Jameson School of Nursing | PA | $66,720 | $71,243 | $16,526 |
| 51 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | OH | $66,682 | $70,587 | $13,250 |
| 52 | Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing | IN | $65,798 | $75,810 | $31,271 |
| 53 | Texas County Technical College | MO | $63,987 | — | $16,625 |
| 54 | Blue Ridge Community College | VA | $42,659 | $73,271 | — |
| 55 | Pikes Peak State College | CO | $40,730 | $53,211 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates earn?
The median college reports $79,288 in earnings one year after a certificate in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing and $82,164 four years after. The highest is $135,586 at Rivier University.
How much student debt do registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $16,526 at the typical college.