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

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$94,611
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$118,566
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#28 of 966
Rank by pay
#57 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,420
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 33% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-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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25CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY$119,115$113,373#20$101,531
26Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA$119,050$108,328#52$99,457
27California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$118,588$107,907#56$110,626
28University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$118,566$107,887#57$94,611
29Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA$118,549$107,872#58$105,521
30New York University New York, NY$118,433$112,724#24$111,360
31Long Island University Brookville, NY$118,331$112,627#26$100,097

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$112,065$136,869$50,511
Doctoral Degree$158,596—$70,000

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,705—#1 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$216,722$136,099#2 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425$83,604#2 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209$85,369#10 of 258
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525$57,874#4 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706$71,068#3 of 59
Statistics$109,017$59,718#10 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$108,875$79,016#13 of 318
Chemical Engineering$108,066$76,680#20 of 158
Applied Mathematics$103,887$61,188#16 of 45
Cognitive Science$102,066$53,962#6 of 19
Mathematics$99,269$38,449#28 of 309
Civil Engineering$97,092$75,510#13 of 233
Economics$95,440$62,091#81 of 368
Physics$85,708$60,495#35 of 107
International/Globalization Studies$82,501$39,082#3 of 87
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143—#6 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927$31,944#7 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,504$46,154#14 of 207
Political Science and Government$74,202$34,392#75 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506$35,210#28 of 110
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443$36,945#12 of 35
Chemistry$72,220$42,358#59 of 209
Geography and Cartography$67,193$36,776#23 of 117
Human Biology$66,496$33,628#6 of 9
Design and Applied Arts$66,259$57,615#38 of 299
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024$36,403#29 of 49
Sociology$64,692$34,121#39 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927$30,524#11 of 90
Biology$61,804$28,242#281 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $94,611 one year after graduating and $118,566 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-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, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #28 by median pay four years after graduation, and #57 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 33% 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 $19,420.

← All data for University of California-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.