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

Santa Clara, CA · Associate's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$147,965
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#4 of 962
Rank by pay
#4 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Mission College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 83% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Mission College 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

Other Majors at Mission College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,330—#17 of 547
Sociology$64,174—#1 of 29
Psychology$48,667—#12 of 106

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn $147,965 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Mission College 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, Mission College ranks #4 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 83% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813).

← All data for Mission 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.