Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 157 graduates a year

$100,178
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,681
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 966
Rank by pay
#118 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,743
Median federal debt

California State University-Long Beach graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Long Beach 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
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51St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$112,171$106,764#63$81,263
52CUNY York College Jamaica, NY$112,147$106,741#65$113,718
53Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY$111,898$106,504#67$94,853
54California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$111,681$101,622#118$100,178
55West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA$111,455$101,417#122$95,859
56West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim, CA$111,455$101,417#123$95,859
57West Coast University-Ontario Ontario, CA$111,455$101,417#124$95,859

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at California State University-Long Beach

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$143,563$138,776—
Graduate/Professional Certificate$143,367$139,937$30,500

Other Majors at California State University-Long Beach by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$106,540$66,090#13 of 118
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$103,125$89,003#4 of 43
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,075$77,278#76 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$101,797$66,477#17 of 59
Computer Science$101,428$60,378#160 of 349
Computer Engineering$98,967$79,809#130 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$95,957$60,996#77 of 318
Chemical Engineering$92,523$45,164#113 of 158
Civil Engineering$89,457$73,342#61 of 233
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$79,820$36,841#12 of 110
Finance and Financial Management Services$78,085$48,961#219 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$76,664$48,825#101 of 166
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$75,137$29,270#8 of 215
Accounting and Related Services$74,839$54,315#358 of 796
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$73,988$48,631#10 of 49
Business/Managerial Economics$73,980$38,967#56 of 84
Human Resources Management and Services$73,857$46,453#57 of 187
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,251$57,069#43 of 46
Economics$71,220$38,475#259 of 368
Physics$70,462$42,057#84 of 107
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$68,578$23,110#1 of 70
Social Work$68,448$42,925#6 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,853$45,751#452 of 1176
Chemistry$67,818$50,553#93 of 209
Marketing$67,396$40,976#241 of 516
Design and Applied Arts$66,435$37,395#35 of 299
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,633$43,594#91 of 275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$63,040$33,870#47 of 265
Mathematics$61,754$32,162#240 of 309
Biology$61,492$35,053#292 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Long Beach registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $100,178 one year after graduating and $111,681 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Long Beach 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, California State University-Long Beach ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #118 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at California State University-Long Beach worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% 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 $16,743.

← All data for California State University-Long Beach · 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.