Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 119 graduates a year

$78,572
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,210
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#525 of 966
Rank by pay
#385 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,500
Median federal debt

Palm Beach State College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Palm Beach State College 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
…
522Lewis University Romeoville, IL$85,320$83,826#670$76,766
523Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK$85,283$95,753#231$65,335
524St Luke's College Sioux City, IA$85,214$89,635#428$71,064
525Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$85,210$90,695#385$78,572
526University of Mount Union Alliance, OH$85,186$90,906#375$70,141
527Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$85,155$91,304#361$68,302
528Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Fayette, MO$85,140$91,288#363$73,569

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Palm Beach State College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$67,495$83,171$8,750

Other Majors at Palm Beach State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,612$51,368#89 of 99
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,096$43,450#985 of 1176

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Palm Beach State College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,572 one year after graduating and $85,210 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Palm Beach State College 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, Palm Beach State College ranks #525 by median pay four years after graduation, and #385 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Palm Beach State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $10,500.

← All data for Palm Beach State College · 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.