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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
575 programs
Programs in this field at every college that reports outcomes, highest median earnings four years after completion first.
| # | College | Credential | 1 year after | 4 years after | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AdventHealth University | Master’s | $102,939 | $214,531 | $34,573 |
| 2 | Central Connecticut State University | Master’s | — | $209,970 | — |
| 3 | California State University-Fresno | Doctorate | — | $207,668 | — |
| 4 | University of San Francisco | Doctorate | $197,718 | $201,545 | $141,220 |
| 5 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Graduate certificate | $131,504 | $187,932 | $138,562 |
| 6 | Holy Names University | Master’s | $181,971 | $182,849 | — |
| 7 | California State University-Fullerton | Master’s | $117,148 | $182,816 | $30,750 |
| 8 | California State University-Fullerton | Doctorate | $185,166 | $181,807 | $88,544 |
| 9 | University of San Diego | Doctorate | $124,211 | $178,950 | — |
| 10 | Loma Linda University | Master’s | — | $177,247 | — |
| 11 | University of Miami | Doctorate | $197,533 | $174,255 | $229,708 |
| 12 | Loma Linda University | Doctorate | $133,634 | $167,117 | $136,157 |
| 13 | San Diego State University | Master’s | $122,274 | $165,564 | — |
| 14 | University of California-Davis | Master’s | $151,866 | $163,702 | — |
| 15 | Chabot College | Associate’s | $117,900 | $163,641 | — |
| 16 | Fairfield University | Doctorate | $144,520 | $163,093 | $71,750 |
| 17 | Florida State University | Master’s | $208,064 | $162,329 | $87,312 |
| 18 | University of Southern California | Master’s | $123,133 | $161,128 | $92,926 |
| 19 | Contra Costa College | Associate’s | — | $160,743 | — |
| 20 | Yale University | Doctorate | $187,234 | $159,655 | $85,463 |
| 21 | University of California-San Francisco | Master’s | $140,181 | $159,229 | $105,477 |
| 22 | Samuel Merritt University | Master’s | $144,760 | $155,587 | $163,486 |
| 23 | Fresno Pacific University | Master’s | $136,167 | $155,201 | $41,000 |
| 24 | San Francisco State University | Master’s | $154,646 | $152,207 | $66,841 |
| 25 | California State University-Dominguez Hills | Master’s | $137,117 | $151,224 | $50,250 |
| 26 | California State University-East Bay | Bachelor’s | $139,123 | $150,921 | $18,751 |
| 27 | Grand Canyon University | Doctorate | $147,039 | $150,205 | $57,818 |
| 28 | San Francisco State University | Bachelor’s | $145,008 | $150,102 | $13,331 |
| 29 | Dominican University of California | Bachelor’s | $128,516 | $149,622 | $26,243 |
| 30 | Samuel Merritt University | Bachelor’s | $138,536 | $148,193 | $20,825 |
| 31 | Mission College | Associate’s | — | $147,965 | — |
| 32 | College of Marin | Associate’s | — | $147,805 | — |
| 33 | University of San Francisco | Master’s | $143,003 | $147,482 | $135,488 |
| 34 | California State University-Fresno | Master’s | — | $147,082 | — |
| 35 | Samuel Merritt University | Doctorate | $172,908 | $147,055 | $128,576 |
| 36 | George Washington University | Graduate certificate | $130,784 | $146,501 | — |
| 37 | Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science | Master’s | $113,230 | $146,374 | $94,497 |
| 38 | Arkansas State University | Master’s | $122,745 | $146,230 | $25,421 |
| 39 | Barry University | Master’s | $108,280 | $145,767 | $71,750 |
| 40 | South University-Savannah | Doctorate | $129,146 | $145,627 | $88,782 |
| 41 | University of San Diego | First professional degree | — | $145,372 | $126,285 |
| 42 | The University of Alabama | Doctorate | $160,145 | $145,164 | $30,655 |
| 43 | College of San Mateo | Associate’s | — | $144,794 | — |
| 44 | Sonoma State University | Master’s | $153,933 | $144,371 | $41,000 |
| 45 | Quinnipiac University | Doctorate | $171,178 | $144,224 | $139,793 |
| 46 | Sonoma State University | Bachelor’s | $134,423 | $143,886 | $12,500 |
| 47 | Azusa Pacific University | Master’s | $130,441 | $143,392 | $84,736 |
| 48 | University of San Francisco | Bachelor’s | $120,438 | $143,356 | $25,000 |
| 49 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Doctorate | $165,785 | $141,379 | $71,638 |
| 50 | Pacific Union College | Bachelor’s | $126,952 | $140,542 | $29,584 |
| 51 | Evergreen Valley College | Associate’s | $110,166 | $140,512 | — |
| 52 | San Joaquin Delta College | Associate’s | — | $140,130 | $9,250 |
| 53 | Grand Canyon University | Graduate certificate | $131,253 | $140,016 | $41,000 |
| 54 | California State University-Long Beach | Graduate certificate | $116,772 | $139,937 | — |
| 55 | California State University-Long Beach | Master’s | $116,794 | $138,776 | — |
| 56 | Southern Connecticut State University | Master’s | $114,438 | $138,364 | — |
| 57 | Merritt College | Associate’s | — | $138,291 | — |
| 58 | Barry University | Doctorate | $195,476 | $138,166 | — |
| 59 | Carrington College-Sacramento | Associate’s | $127,627 | $137,935 | $24,625 |
| 60 | University of South Alabama | Doctorate | $132,762 | $137,559 | $73,561 |