Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 347 graduates a year

$77,883
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,953
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#273 of 966
Rank by pay
#187 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,050
Median federal debt

Florida Atlantic University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% 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 Florida Atlantic 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
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270Wilkes University Wilkes-barre, PA$92,034$93,599#279$77,226
271Chicago State University Chicago, IL$92,024$90,413#399$63,869
272Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN$92,007$100,508#139—
273Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL$91,953$97,872#187$77,883
274Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$91,910$93,446#284$83,218
275DeSales University Center Valley, PA$91,887$93,450#283$79,460
276Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor, MI$91,869$96,865#213$77,680

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Florida Atlantic University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$95,703$109,033$40,000
Doctoral Degree$100,311$115,208$54,476
Graduate/Professional Certificate$111,689$122,359—

Other Majors at Florida Atlantic University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,561$76,520#211 of 258
Computer Engineering$90,664$72,029#166 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$89,583$68,451#202 of 318
Computer and Information Sciences$89,476$58,379#202 of 459
Civil Engineering$84,778$64,671#124 of 233
Ocean Engineering$80,093$67,941—
Accounting and Related Services$77,465$56,600#308 of 796
Economics$74,056$48,632#234 of 368
Mathematics$71,453$41,866#144 of 309
Management Information Systems and Services$70,318$45,207#137 of 166
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,078$49,551#343 of 452
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$66,093$22,719#11 of 17
Architecture$64,730$46,551#51 of 78
Marketing$62,906$41,995#347 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,058$46,662#713 of 1176
Public Administration$57,679$46,047#33 of 47
Health and Medical Administrative Services$57,153$39,480#157 of 275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,414$53,524#70 of 345
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$56,162$37,561#12 of 15
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,073$50,178#79 of 680
Research and Experimental Psychology$56,012$23,981#43 of 82
Special Education and Teaching—$56,009—
Communication and Media Studies$54,717$34,720#311 of 660
Hospitality Administration/Management$54,635$36,827#77 of 137
Environmental Design$53,961—#10 of 12
Political Science and Government$53,872$31,641#460 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,545$35,647#379 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$51,640$32,257#119 of 156
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$51,082$34,957#30 of 63
Sociology$50,983$29,679#271 of 462

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Florida Atlantic University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,883 one year after graduating and $91,953 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Atlantic 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, Florida Atlantic University ranks #273 by median pay four years after graduation, and #187 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Florida Atlantic University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% 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 $17,050.

← All data for Florida Atlantic 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.