Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southern Union State Community College

Wadley, AL · Associate's Degree · about 108 graduates a year

$69,147
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,063
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#531 of 962
Rank by pay
#246 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,750
Median federal debt

Southern Union State Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Union State Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
528Laredo College Laredo, TX$79,104$80,426#607$78,162
529North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO$79,102$84,814#402$66,504
530Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC$79,084$84,868#399$71,605
531Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL$79,063$89,743#246$69,147
532Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA$78,996$71,933#883$69,764
533Cleveland Community College Shelby, NC$78,944$84,718#407$73,173
534Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL$78,938$84,019#432$67,069

Other Majors at Southern Union State Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$73,863—#12 of 34
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,659$37,835#523 of 560
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,177$26,174#873 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Union State Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,147 one year after graduating and $79,063 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Union State Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Southern Union State Community College ranks #531 by median pay four years after graduation, and #246 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Southern Union State Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,750.

← All data for Southern Union State Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.