Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, CA · Associate's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$89,234
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$95,758
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#129 of 962
Rank by pay
#310 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,978
Median federal debt

Antelope Valley Community College District graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Antelope Valley Community College District 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
…
126Olympic College Bremerton, WA$95,969$88,271#276$84,108
127Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA$95,831$87,200#308—
128Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR$95,786$96,350#132$88,854
129Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA$95,758$87,134#310$89,234
130Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT$94,874$85,417#376$76,364
131Harcum College Bryn Mawr, PA$94,739$96,350#131—
132Goodwin University East Hartford, CT$94,738$85,294#381$79,227

Other Majors at Antelope Valley Community College District by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,908$64,230#39 of 560
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$80,606$60,323#14 of 40
Biological and Physical Sciences$63,614—#9 of 85
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,030—#3 of 31
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,512$26,096#230 of 547
Biology$42,705—#30 of 47
Sociology$42,230—#17 of 29
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,827$28,211#325 of 426
Social Sciences$38,575$24,052#34 of 38
Psychology$38,497—#60 of 106
Communication and Media Studies$36,358—#45 of 53
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$32,925—#62 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$27,423—#945 of 947
Fine and Studio Arts$17,588—#28 of 28

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Antelope Valley Community College District registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $89,234 one year after graduating and $95,758 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Antelope Valley Community College District 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, Antelope Valley Community College District ranks #129 by median pay four years after graduation, and #310 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Antelope Valley Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% 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 $8,978.

← All data for Antelope Valley Community College District · 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.