Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 147 graduates a year

$98,811
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$116,182
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#39 of 966
Rank by pay
#74 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

California State University-Los Angeles graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 31% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Los Angeles 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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36CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY$116,969$111,330#34$109,744
37California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$116,613$106,110#70$106,780
38CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$116,361$110,752#38$103,692
39California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$116,182$105,718#74$98,811
40Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY$116,111$110,514#40$77,319
41Pace University New York, NY$115,695$110,118#41$107,433
42Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA$114,919$104,569#83$97,296

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at California State University-Los Angeles

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$145,897$137,184$20,500

Other Majors at California State University-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,014$63,981#167 of 258
Civil Engineering$94,760$73,178#23 of 233
Mechanical Engineering$93,028$55,405#127 of 318
Computer Science$87,525$44,530#264 of 349
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,970$45,287#16 of 51
Mathematics$70,677$37,845#152 of 309
Air Transportation$70,508$46,267#47 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$69,022$45,355#387 of 459
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,441$50,428#48 of 110
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,366$39,266#27 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,716$42,062#681 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,904$30,824#97 of 476
Social Work$59,545$37,477#51 of 420
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$57,695$32,805#36 of 85
Public Health$56,466$40,750#114 of 215
Political Science and Government$56,063$29,818#416 of 565
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$55,970$27,058#31 of 103
History$55,413$26,862#123 of 459
Economics$54,998$32,877#362 of 368
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,695$32,974#328 of 660
Biology$53,908$33,304#562 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,857$28,702#170 of 215
Philosophy$53,127—#53 of 86
Food Science and Technology—$52,806—
Nutrition Sciences$52,797$31,096#49 of 53
English Language and Literature$52,259$23,858#190 of 576
Chemistry$51,747$44,944#201 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$51,414$28,725#52 of 137
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,444$31,366#219 of 680
Sociology$50,249$34,092#283 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $98,811 one year after graduating and $116,182 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Los Angeles 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-Los Angeles ranks #39 by median pay four years after graduation, and #74 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 31% 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 $12,500.

← All data for California State University-Los Angeles · 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.