Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

$91,090
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$122,830
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,020
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 59
Rank by pay
#5 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

Cabrillo College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 53% more 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 Cabrillo College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 59 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$169,879$172,768#1$160,797
2Unitek College Fremont, CA$157,427$143,248#2—
3Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$133,763$121,716#3—
4Cabrillo College Aptos, CA$122,830$111,767#5$91,090
5Delaware County Community College Media, PA$115,091$117,049#4—
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$108,264$110,105#6—
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$108,264$110,105#7—
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$108,264$110,105#8—
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$108,264$110,105#9—
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$108,264$110,105#10—

Other Majors at Cabrillo College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$113,277—#4 of 290
Engineering$85,144——
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$84,260$74,741#1 of 332
Physics$80,759——
Mathematics$78,420——
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,719$38,985#2 of 11
Business/Commerce$54,690$31,951#4 of 13
Communication and Media Studies$53,531—#2 of 5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$51,576$37,279#11 of 637
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,226$27,154#26 of 100
Biology$49,098——
Accounting and Related Services$48,706$57,294#27 of 101
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$47,930$47,566#8 of 25
Psychology$47,847——
Sociology$46,652——
Human Services$44,052—#2 of 12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$43,914——
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,801—#144 of 176
Culinary Arts and Related Services$41,932—#11 of 68
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$31,708$23,686#30 of 59

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $91,090 one year after graduating and $122,830 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cabrillo College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Cabrillo College ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #5 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 53% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,020), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

← All data for Cabrillo 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.