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

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 141 graduates a year

$69,997
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,811
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#770 of 966
Rank by pay
#666 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,250
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida State 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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767University of Louisville Louisville, KY$78,902$89,341#437$69,027
768Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC$78,839$84,605#629$64,846
769University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$78,836$82,926#717$69,368
770Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$78,811$83,884#666$69,997
771Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$78,798$84,089#660$68,261
772Troy University Troy, AL$78,785$89,428#433$66,344
773Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV$78,764$93,182#296$75,914

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate$121,273——
Master's Degree$209,572$162,329$156,398
Doctoral Degree$110,260$117,560$68,875

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178
Apparel and Textiles$64,807$41,130#11 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,997 one year after graduating and $78,811 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State 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 State University ranks #770 by median pay four years after graduation, and #666 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% 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 $19,250.

← All data for Florida State 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.