Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$81,004
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,269
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#218 of 966
Rank by pay
#142 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,022
Median federal debt

Polk State College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Polk 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
…
215Marymount University Arlington, VA$94,503$86,054#552$80,090
216Regis College Weston, MA$94,329$83,067#710$78,481
217Daemen University Amherst, NY$94,312$89,765#426$79,376
218Polk State College Winter Haven, FL$94,269$100,337#142$81,004
219Hampton University Hampton, VA$94,216$85,792#566$69,303
220University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY$94,183$106,644#66$81,012
221Washington Adventist University Takoma Park, MD$94,173$82,648#733$85,352

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$69,158$79,660$9,750

Other Majors at Polk State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,634$40,808#305 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,404$45,921#1040 of 1176
Air Transportation—$50,499—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$48,210—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $81,004 one year after graduating and $94,269 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Polk 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, Polk State College ranks #218 by median pay four years after graduation, and #142 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% 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 $14,022.

← All data for Polk 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.