Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 79 graduates a year

$70,964
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,452
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#495 of 966
Rank by pay
#347 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,625
Median federal debt

Florida Gulf Coast University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida Gulf Coast 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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492University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$86,559$100,222#144$82,216
493Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$86,557$88,029#484$79,156
494St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$86,470$82,302#756$73,333
495Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL$86,452$92,017#347$70,964
496University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$86,401$91,100#370$80,029
497Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$86,383$87,852#492—
498Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA$86,383$87,852#493—

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$199,442—$94,418

Other Majors at Florida Gulf Coast University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$98,650$60,746#131 of 189
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$91,676$62,972#70 of 118
Civil Engineering$84,451$64,411#128 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$78,238$60,797#33 of 46
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,767$55,882#246 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$74,739$44,868#114 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$72,207$51,301#428 of 796
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$67,069$58,048#76 of 93
Marketing$67,034$46,910#248 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,349$38,660#517 of 1176
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,011$39,108#41 of 137
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,179$36,002#159 of 610
Public Health$58,119$35,724#106 of 215
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,115$50,951#51 of 680
Legal Support Services$56,695$39,824#11 of 32
History$56,543—#109 of 459
Special Education and Teaching$56,467$46,866#40 of 177
Communication and Media Studies$56,455$39,342#259 of 660
Education$55,116$38,392#19 of 71
Political Science and Government$54,824$35,578#440 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,215$40,079#343 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,006$33,871#103 of 156
Social Work$53,707$36,407#165 of 420
Biology$53,352$29,635#589 of 841
Psychology$52,722$30,367#369 of 1027
Security Science and Technology$52,096$28,173#35 of 45
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,265$34,875#177 of 265
Sociology$50,136—#290 of 462
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$48,942$30,818#25 of 29
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,879$34,328#37 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $70,964 one year after graduating and $86,452 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida Gulf Coast 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 Gulf Coast University ranks #495 by median pay four years after graduation, and #347 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,625.

← All data for Florida Gulf Coast 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.