Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at American River College

Sacramento, CA · Associate's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$98,951
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$122,386
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 962
Rank by pay
#23 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,750
Median federal debt

American River College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 51% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American River 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
…
16Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA$126,345$114,966#19$99,339
17Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA$123,978$112,812#20$100,622
18CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$122,671$116,757#16—
19American River College Sacramento, CA$122,386$111,363#23$98,951
20Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$122,041$111,049#25$110,696
21Solano Community College Fairfield, CA$121,175$110,261#29—
22California Career College Canoga Park, CA$120,699$109,828#30$98,486

Other Majors at American River College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions—$100,258—
Social Sciences$47,731—#10 of 38
Biological and Physical Sciences$43,319$29,022#75 of 85

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American River College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $98,951 one year after graduating and $122,386 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American River 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, American River College ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #23 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at American River College worth it?

Its graduates earn 51% 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 $12,750.

← All data for American River 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.