Median earnings of registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates (professional degree) one year after graduation, at 35 colleges. National median: $120,985, rising to $135,340 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Northeastern University | MA | $257,670 | $191,083 | $172,213 |
| 2 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | MA | $257,670 | $191,083 | $172,213 |
| 3 | Baylor College of Medicine | TX | $231,678 | $212,438 | $226,310 |
| 4 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | PA | $189,833 | $155,798 | $100,468 |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | $151,448 | — | — |
| 6 | University of Kansas | KS | $147,653 | $176,643 | $100,005 |
| 7 | Touro University California | CA | $144,838 | $137,825 | $44,899 |
| 8 | Touro University Nevada | NV | $144,838 | $137,825 | $44,899 |
| 9 | Stony Brook University | NY | $141,429 | $142,801 | — |
| 10 | Vanderbilt University | TN | $139,575 | $133,154 | $96,482 |
| 11 | Oregon Health & Science University | OR | $133,933 | $152,722 | $82,589 |
| 12 | Sacred Heart University | CT | $131,842 | — | $68,125 |
| 13 | University of Maryland Baltimore | MD | $131,344 | $150,997 | $102,482 |
| 14 | Marquette University | WI | $128,560 | — | $101,579 |
| 15 | Case Western Reserve University | OH | $126,602 | $132,649 | $156,498 |
| 16 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | TN | $124,195 | $129,208 | $64,677 |
| 17 | University of Tulsa | OK | $123,902 | — | $147,765 |
| 18 | Johns Hopkins University | MD | $120,985 | $152,014 | $171,484 |
| 19 | Ohio University-Main Campus | OH | $117,446 | — | — |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $117,090 | $117,537 | $61,500 |
| 21 | University of Illinois Chicago | IL | $116,267 | $126,442 | $93,800 |
| 22 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | ND | $116,152 | — | — |
| 23 | Creighton University | NE | $115,676 | $135,340 | $76,950 |
| 24 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | NC | $114,631 | $142,610 | $58,500 |
| 25 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | OK | $113,499 | $115,460 | $56,825 |
| 26 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $113,499 | $115,460 | $56,825 |
| 27 | University of Florida | FL | $112,891 | $136,765 | $49,308 |
| 28 | University of Kentucky | KY | $111,714 | $119,485 | $55,000 |
| 29 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | NE | $111,703 | $115,780 | $67,916 |
| 30 | University of the Incarnate Word | TX | $111,164 | $133,644 | — |
| 31 | Michigan State University | MI | $109,778 | — | $80,980 |
| 32 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | MI | $108,260 | $137,193 | $82,000 |
| 33 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $105,349 | $122,428 | $55,118 |
| 34 | Grand Valley State University | MI | $104,985 | $112,011 | $46,498 |
| 35 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | AR | $103,457 | $104,643 | $94,000 |
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 $120,985 in earnings one year after a professional degree in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing and $135,340 four years after. The highest is $257,670 at Northeastern 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 $82,589 at the typical college.