Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at George Washington University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 272 graduates a year

$79,221
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$96,741
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#172 of 966
Rank by pay
#616 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,716
Median federal debt

George Washington University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How George Washington University 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
…
169The Catholic University of America Washington, DC$96,949$84,952#608$81,044
170Kean University Union, NJ$96,821$84,978#607$101,039
171Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY$96,766$109,568#44$76,970
172George Washington University Washington, DC$96,741$84,770#616$79,221
173Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK$96,702$108,573#51$80,792
174Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$96,695$88,939#454$80,808
175Framingham State University Framingham, MA$96,620$85,084#598$95,426

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at George Washington University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$102,660$121,460$52,641
Doctoral Degree$129,600$125,247$61,789
Graduate/Professional Certificate$119,924$146,501$41,000

Other Majors at George Washington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$150,716$104,200#30 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$126,638$73,833#15 of 452
Systems Engineering$120,976—#4 of 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$120,730$66,362#8 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$116,795$69,151#11 of 796
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$112,554$86,753#7 of 99
Business/Commerce$107,023$58,373#10 of 271
Information Science/Studies$105,145—#10 of 148
Mechanical Engineering$101,196$82,361#34 of 318
Civil Engineering$100,990—#9 of 233
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,601$69,942#27 of 118
Statistics$100,578—#15 of 50
Economics$99,406$67,684#70 of 368
International Business$99,018$70,856#13 of 115
Human Resources Management and Services$97,126$57,219#5 of 187
Marketing$95,528$54,833#12 of 516
Computer and Information Sciences$93,692$71,192#163 of 459
Health and Medical Administrative Services$92,810—#4 of 275
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$88,114—#5 of 225
Public Health$87,217$44,809#4 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$85,459—#4 of 178
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$82,325$66,905#25 of 93
Journalism$81,927$52,015#2 of 187
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$81,548—#3 of 64
Criminal Justice and Corrections$80,070$51,256#6 of 660
Political Science and Government$79,692$51,537#43 of 565
Psychology$79,187—#5 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$79,112$50,552#11 of 660
Sociology$78,857—#5 of 462
Geography and Cartography$78,390$52,883#1 of 117

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do George Washington University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,221 one year after graduating and $96,741 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does George Washington University 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, George Washington University ranks #172 by median pay four years after graduation, and #616 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at George Washington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% 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 $18,716.

← All data for George Washington University · 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.