Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ · Associate's Degree · about 151 graduates a year

$73,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,300
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#264 of 962
Rank by pay
#264 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,125
Median federal debt

Pima Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pima 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
…
261St. Joseph's College of Nursing Syracuse, NY$86,615$82,440#497$72,048
262Hallmark University San Antonio, TX$86,615$88,062#283—
263Baker College Owosso, MI$86,447$91,148#213—
264Pima Community College Tucson, AZ$86,300$88,675#264$73,629
265Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY$86,282$82,123#520$68,652
266Dallas College Dallas, TX$86,238$87,679#295$70,630
267Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN$86,197$94,161#155$74,386

Other Majors at Pima Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,213$62,481#62 of 237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,544$57,131#159 of 560
Fire Protection$68,557—#16 of 25
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,296$52,673#75 of 176
Business/Commerce$54,551$31,107#90 of 205
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,865$42,096#148 of 426
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$49,524$35,786#72 of 87
Accounting and Related Services$49,471$37,358#108 of 225
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,412$39,413#49 of 286
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$48,216—#11 of 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,830$31,002#233 of 947
Precision Metal Working$46,450$41,132#56 of 66
Education$46,020—#7 of 31
Legal Support Services$43,049—#75 of 109
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$42,889$34,497#61 of 124
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$39,247$27,679#65 of 160
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$35,593$36,004#44 of 58
Design and Applied Arts$30,813—#80 of 90
Visual and Performing Arts—$25,344—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pima Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,629 one year after graduating and $86,300 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pima 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, Pima Community College ranks #264 by median pay four years after graduation, and #264 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Pima Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,125.

← All data for Pima 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.