Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

239,052 students earn a registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing credential each year across 2,120 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out
$75,081
Typical earnings, 5 years out
$82,057

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 1,199 colleges by graduate earnings

1Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California$125,6461 year out2California State University-East BayHayward, California$124,3921 year out3Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland, California$119,4861 year out4California State University-StanislausTurlock, California$119,3561 year out5Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, California$119,2581 year out6Helene Fuld College of NursingNew York, New York$119,1701 year out7San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California$117,5321 year out8California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California$117,0881 year out9California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California$116,0011 year out10CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn, New York$115,7791 year out11CUNY York CollegeJamaica, New York$113,7181 year out12California State University-ChicoChico, California$113,1811 year out13SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityBrooklyn, New York$112,6701 year out14New York UniversityNew York, New York$111,3601 year out15California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California$110,6261 year out16College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, New York$110,3351 year out17CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, New York$109,7441 year out18Wagner CollegeStaten Island, New York$108,7461 year out19Pace UniversityNew York, New York$107,4331 year out20California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California$106,7801 year out21University of HartfordWest Hartford, Connecticut$106,3481 year out22Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, New York$105,7471 year out23Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa, California$105,5211 year out24Monroe UniversityBronx, New York$105,2091 year out25University of Mount Saint VincentBronx, New York$105,1341 year out26Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey$104,2191 year out27Bloomfield College of Montclair State UniversityBloomfield, New Jersey$104,2191 year out28California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California$103,7991 year out29CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York, New York$103,6921 year out30CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBrooklyn, New York$103,6111 year out31Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, New York$103,5081 year out32California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, California$103,4841 year out33California State University-FullertonFullerton, California$103,0281 year out34Bushnell UniversityEugene, Oregon$102,9851 year out35Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, California$102,9151 year out36Simpson UniversityRedding, California$102,6131 year out37Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, California$102,3241 year out38Adelphi UniversityGarden City, New York$102,1361 year out39University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California$101,7311 year out40CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York$101,5311 year out41University of ProvidenceGreat Falls, Montana$101,1871 year out42Kean UniversityUnion, New Jersey$101,0391 year out43Touro University NevadaHenderson, Nevada$100,9561 year out44Touro University CaliforniaVallejo, California$100,9561 year out45San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California$100,2211 year out46California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California$100,1781 year out47Long Island UniversityBrookville, New York$100,0971 year out48Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, New Jersey$100,0071 year out49National UniversitySan Diego, California$99,7141 year out50Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, California$99,4571 year out51University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona$98,8261 year out52California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$98,8111 year out53Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, California$98,6101 year out54Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, California$97,7621 year out55Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, California$97,2961 year out56Bellevue CollegeBellevue, Washington$97,0671 year out57St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, New York$96,9581 year out58California State University-FresnoFresno, California$96,8901 year out59Felician UniversityLodi, New Jersey$95,9901 year out60West Coast University-TexasRichardson, Texas$95,8591 year out61West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyAnaheim, California$95,8591 year out62West Coast University-OntarioOntario, California$95,8591 year out63West Coast University-MiamiDoral, Florida$95,8591 year out64Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, Oregon$95,6041 year out65Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, New York$95,4951 year out66Framingham State UniversityFramingham, Massachusetts$95,4261 year out67Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, New Jersey$95,1531 year out68Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, New Jersey$95,0531 year out69Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, Washington$94,9471 year out70Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York$94,8531 year out71Empire State UniversitySaratoga Springs, New York$94,8301 year out72American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill, California$94,8161 year out73University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$94,6111 year out74University of PortlandPortland, Oregon$94,2911 year out75University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, Hawaii$94,2161 year out76Aspen UniversityPhoenix, Arizona$94,0231 year out77Valencia CollegeOrlando, Florida$93,7511 year out78Dominican University New YorkOrangeburg, New York$93,6901 year out79Biola UniversityLa Mirada, California$93,6291 year out80California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California$93,1421 year out81Excelsior UniversityAlbany, New York$93,1041 year out82University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, Texas$93,0011 year out83Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona$92,7811 year out84California Baptist UniversityRiverside, California$92,4411 year out85Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, Oregon$92,3711 year out86University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland$92,3231 year out87William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, New Jersey$92,2571 year out88Seton Hall UniversitySouth Orange, New Jersey$91,9081 year out89Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan CampusTeaneck, New Jersey$91,5231 year out90Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham CampusMadison, New Jersey$91,5231 year out91Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, Texas$91,4561 year out92Fairfield UniversityFairfield, Connecticut$91,4181 year out93Mercy UniversityDobbs Ferry, New York$90,9331 year out94Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, Connecticut$90,8301 year out95New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey$90,7301 year out96Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, Washington$90,7091 year out97Miami Dade CollegeMiami, Florida$90,1581 year out98University of BridgeportBridgeport, Connecticut$89,7521 year out99SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi, New York$89,7491 year out100Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, Connecticut$89,7471 year out

Associate programs — top 100 of 1,145 colleges by graduate earnings

1Unitek CollegeFremont, California$120,0061 year out2Yuba CollegeMarysville, California$117,2831 year out3Mendocino CollegeUkiah, California$113,2611 year out4Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, California$110,6961 year out5Merced CollegeMerced, California$107,0241 year out6Moorpark CollegeMoorpark, California$105,5991 year out7American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California$105,5161 year out8Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento, California$104,4231 year out9Butte CollegeOroville, California$104,2681 year out10Cochran School of NursingYonkers, New York$102,5531 year out11University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului, Hawaii$102,3901 year out12Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California$101,9551 year out13Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo, California$101,0641 year out14Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa, California$100,8001 year out15Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California$100,6221 year out16City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California$100,0311 year out17Lemoore CollegeLemoore, California$99,9921 year out18Coalinga CollegeCoalinga, California$99,9841 year out19Ventura CollegeVentura, California$99,7781 year out20Shasta CollegeRedding, California$99,5441 year out21Modesto Junior CollegeModesto, California$99,3391 year out22Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California$99,0001 year out23American River CollegeSacramento, California$98,9511 year out24College of the SequoiasVisalia, California$98,9261 year out25College of MarinKentfield, California$98,8931 year out26College of the RedwoodsEureka, California$98,7031 year out27Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California$98,4931 year out28California Career CollegeCanoga Park, California$98,4861 year out29CUNY Hostos Community CollegeBronx, New York$97,8881 year out30San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton, California$97,8431 year out31College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California$97,4571 year out32Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesNew York, New York$97,0851 year out33San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia, California$97,0111 year out34San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario, California$97,0111 year out35San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageRancho Mirage, California$97,0111 year out36North-West College-San DiegoSan Diego, California$96,1851 year out37Glendale Career CollegeGlendale, California$96,1851 year out38Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfield, California$96,1851 year out39Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONWest Covina, California$96,1851 year out40Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California$95,6661 year out41Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose, California$93,6811 year out42Career Networks InstituteSanta Ana, California$93,3841 year out43Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, New Jersey$92,9411 year out44College of the SiskiyousWeed, California$92,9051 year out45Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California$92,4861 year out46Helene Fuld College of NursingNew York, New York$92,4751 year out47Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California$92,0871 year out48Fresno City CollegeFresno, California$91,9611 year out49College of the DesertPalm Desert, California$91,8481 year out50The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, Texas$91,3531 year out51Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, California$91,2331 year out52Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California$91,1381 year out53Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, California$90,8531 year out54Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass, Oregon$90,2351 year out55Eastern International College-Jersey CityJersey City, New Jersey$90,2161 year out56Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California$90,1561 year out57Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California$89,8691 year out58Montefiore School of NursingMount Vernon, New York$89,6481 year out59Lane Community CollegeEugene, Oregon$89,5671 year out60Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthLos Angeles, California$89,5361 year out61Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham, Oregon$89,4991 year out62Prince George's Community CollegeLargo, Maryland$89,4371 year out63Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California$89,2341 year out64St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensRego Park, New York$89,1031 year out65Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburg, Oregon$88,8541 year out66Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMarietta, Georgia$86,4541 year out67Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, California$86,3121 year out68CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community CollegeNew York, New York$86,2951 year out69St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandStaten Island, New York$86,1081 year out70Sumner CollegePortland, Oregon$85,5611 year out71Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, Oregon$84,9121 year out72Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, Connecticut$84,8991 year out73Highline CollegeDes Moines, Washington$84,6191 year out74Olympic CollegeBremerton, Washington$84,1081 year out75West Georgia Technical CollegeWaco, Georgia$83,9431 year out76Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California$83,6991 year out77Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, Washington$83,3131 year out78CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, New York$83,3061 year out79Seattle Central CollegeSeattle, Washington$83,1171 year out80Charter CollegeAnchorage, Alaska$83,1071 year out81Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California$82,9841 year out82Ocean County CollegeToms River, New Jersey$82,9251 year out83Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose, California$82,8791 year out84Carrington College-RenoReno, Nevada$82,8381 year out85Carrington College-BoiseBoise, Idaho$82,8381 year out86Whatcom Community CollegeBellingham, Washington$82,8051 year out87Central Oregon Community CollegeBend, Oregon$82,5821 year out88UCNJ Union College of Union County New JerseyCranford, New Jersey$82,5811 year out89Tacoma Community CollegeTacoma, Washington$82,4471 year out90Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, Nevada$82,3121 year out91Bellevue CollegeBellevue, Washington$82,2861 year out92Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, New Jersey$82,0201 year out93North Idaho CollegeCoeur d'Alene, Idaho$81,7411 year out94Rockland Community CollegeSuffern, New York$81,6891 year out95East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California$81,4981 year out96Grays Harbor CollegeAberdeen, Washington$81,2431 year out97Nassau Community CollegeGarden City, New York$81,2141 year out98Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, New York$80,6031 year out99Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, New Jersey$80,5741 year out100Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, Nevada$80,5181 year out

Certificate programs — top 100 of 117 colleges by graduate earnings

1University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$160,7971 year out2Glendale Career CollegeGlendale, California$100,8741 year out3Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California$91,0901 year out4Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of NursingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania$81,3361 year out5St Lukes Hospital School of NursingBethlehem, Pennsylvania$79,2031 year out6Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of NursingEnglewood Cliffs, New Jersey$78,8311 year out7Ohio Institute of Allied HealthHuber Heights, Ohio$74,8511 year out8Joseph F McCloskey School of NursingPottsville, Pennsylvania$74,1921 year out9Chesapeake CollegeWye Mills, Maryland$72,0901 year out10Ohio Medical Career CollegeDayton, Ohio$71,6661 year out11Reading Hospital School of Health SciencesReading, Pennsylvania$71,6381 year out12Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, Colorado$69,9531 year out13Watts College of NursingDurham, North Carolina$69,6341 year out14Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of NursingBrockton, Massachusetts$69,0521 year out15Saint Elizabeth School of NursingLafayette, Indiana$68,6651 year out16Trinity Health System School of NursingSteubenville, Ohio$67,9281 year out17Athena Career AcademyToledo, Ohio$67,4681 year out18Collins Career Technical CenterChesapeake, Ohio$66,9551 year out19Mid-EastCTC-Adult EducationZanesville, Ohio$66,3981 year out20Washington Health System School of NursingWashington, Pennsylvania$66,2931 year out21Tri-Rivers Career CenterMarion, Ohio$66,2591 year out22DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, Pennsylvania$65,0411 year out23UPMC Mercy School of NursingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$64,7451 year out24Sandusky Career CenterSandusky, Ohio$64,5631 year out25Firelands Regional Medical Center School of NursingSandusky, Ohio$64,0651 year out26Columbiana County Career and Technical CenterLisbon, Ohio$63,4541 year out27UPMC Shadyside School of NursingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$63,3081 year out28UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$62,5631 year out29Citizens School of NursingTarentum, Pennsylvania$62,1731 year out30Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of NursingPittsburgh, Pennsylvania$60,5211 year out31Graham Hospital School of NursingCanton, Illinois$60,3001 year out32UPMC Jameson School of NursingNew Castle, Pennsylvania$60,0071 year out33Brightpoint Community CollegeChester, Virginia$58,7321 year out34Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmar, Iowa$57,5461 year out35Wytheville Community CollegeWytheville, Virginia$48,4251 year out36Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, Texas$45,2661 year out37Universal Technology College of Puerto RicoAguadilla, Puerto Rico$15,0531 year out38Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner Robins, Georgia—1 year out39Gaston CollegeDallas, North Carolina—1 year out40JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder SchoolsPlainfield, New Jersey—1 year out41Covenant School of Nursing and Allied HealthLubbock, Texas—1 year out42Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas—1 year out43Butler Community CollegeEl Dorado, Kansas—1 year out44Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, Colorado—1 year out45El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, Texas—1 year out46Central Virginia Community CollegeLynchburg, Virginia—1 year out47Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California—1 year out48Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California—1 year out49Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic TechnologyBaton Rouge, Louisiana—1 year out50Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeHampton, Virginia—1 year out51EHOVE Career CenterMilan, Ohio—1 year out52Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California—1 year out53Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, Texas—1 year out54Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, Iowa—1 year out55Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, Pennsylvania—1 year out56Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, Texas—1 year out57Career Networks InstituteSanta Ana, California—1 year out58GateWay Community CollegePhoenix, Arizona—1 year out59Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California—1 year out60Rappahannock Community CollegeGlenns, Virginia—1 year out61Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, Idaho—1 year out62Capital Health School of NursingTrenton, New Jersey—1 year out63Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona—1 year out64Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, Colorado—1 year out65Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical CenterLewes, Delaware—1 year out66Blue Ridge Community CollegeWeyers Cave, Virginia—1 year out67University of Michigan-FlintFlint, Michigan—1 year out68Virginia Western Community CollegeRoanoke, Virginia—1 year out69Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio—1 year out70Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania—1 year out71Heritage Valley Health System School of NursingMcKees Rocks, Pennsylvania—1 year out72Temple CollegeTemple, Texas—1 year out73Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, Florida—1 year out74Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, Colorado—1 year out75Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumter, South Carolina—1 year out76Oakton CollegeDes Plaines, Illinois—1 year out77Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, Iowa—1 year out78Klamath Community CollegeKlamath Falls, Oregon—1 year out79Ashtabula County Technical and Career CampusJefferson, Ohio—1 year out80Knox County Career CenterMount Vernon, Ohio—1 year out81Lamar Community CollegeLamar, Colorado—1 year out82Pacific College of Health and ScienceNew York, New York—1 year out83Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut—1 year out84CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, New York—1 year out85Academia Medical InstituteColumbus, Ohio—1 year out86Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie, Pennsylvania—1 year out87Central Texas CollegeKilleen, Texas—1 year out88Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, Colorado—1 year out89Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, Colorado—1 year out90Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, Colorado—1 year out91Methodist CollegePeoria, Illinois—1 year out92Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, Maine—1 year out93Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania—1 year out94College of the RedwoodsEureka, California—1 year out95University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, Texas—1 year out96Patrick & Henry Community CollegeMartinsville, Virginia—1 year out97Paul D Camp Community CollegeFranklin, Virginia—1 year out98ICPR Junior CollegeHato Rey, Puerto Rico—1 year out99Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, California—1 year out100Yuba CollegeMarysville, California—1 year out

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).