Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$93,629
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,200
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#61 of 966
Rank by pay
#130 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$29,000
Median federal debt

Biola University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 25% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Biola University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
58West Coast University-Miami Doral, FL$111,455$118,630#15$95,859
59California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$111,278$101,256#127$96,890
60Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY$111,206$105,845#71$93,690
61Biola University La Mirada, CA$111,200$101,185#130$93,629
62University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI$111,027$101,022#132$84,401
63Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA$110,805$100,825#134$98,610
64Olympic College Bremerton, WA$110,085$101,255#128$88,069

Other Majors at Biola University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$91,330$65,246#104 of 796
Computer Science$78,943$42,882#307 of 349
Business/Commerce$69,873$46,300#76 of 271
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,087—#21 of 215
Political Science and Government$65,558—#194 of 565
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,319$36,319#88 of 178
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,082$29,388#35 of 158
Biology$60,014$27,371#333 of 841
Journalism$59,925$41,997#47 of 187
Bible/Biblical Studies$58,569$37,518#1 of 35
Communication and Media Studies$53,781—#342 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,566—#183 of 680
Music$50,781$19,978#54 of 268
Psychology$49,450$26,764#565 of 1027
Fine and Studio Arts$47,596$25,372#81 of 423
Sociology$47,052$30,092#360 of 462
English Language and Literature$43,154$21,624#446 of 576
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$41,492$25,750—
Religious Education$40,261$30,887#9 of 12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness—$29,298—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Biola University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $93,629 one year after graduating and $111,200 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Biola University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Biola University ranks #61 by median pay four years after graduation, and #130 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Biola University worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $29,000.

← All data for Biola University · 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.