Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of South Florida

Tampa, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 479 graduates a year

$72,879
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,694
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#544 of 966
Rank by pay
#411 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,250
Median federal debt

University of South Florida graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of South Florida 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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541University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$84,723$90,920#374$73,445
542Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$84,719$99,834#152$68,794
543Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL$84,705$83,222#702$67,670
544University of South Florida Tampa, FL$84,694$90,146#411$72,879
545State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton, FL$84,646$90,095#413$76,214
546Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM$84,626$97,984#183$73,666
547University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$84,588$88,018#486$70,213

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$108,040$116,242$52,931
Doctoral Degree$135,912$127,778$38,646

Other Majors at University of South Florida by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$109,054$83,660#84 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,275$78,825#84 of 258
Chemical Engineering$94,387$70,659#98 of 158
Computer and Information Sciences$90,953$61,046#187 of 459
Industrial Engineering$90,040$69,672#78 of 94
Mechanical Engineering$88,249$70,046#234 of 318
Civil Engineering$84,789$70,047#123 of 233
Management Information Systems and Services$83,227$55,972#81 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$78,918$54,371#273 of 796
Statistics$74,071$41,285#45 of 50
Finance and Financial Management Services$73,933$49,906#277 of 452
Physics$68,967$46,094#87 of 107
Economics$67,007$47,351#304 of 368
International Business$66,141$44,096#86 of 115
Marketing$65,269$40,575#284 of 516
Business/Commerce$64,838$45,357#139 of 271
Political Science and Government$64,820$34,965#205 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,600$45,966#775 of 1176
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$60,472$48,565#69 of 138
Chemistry$59,942$29,399#163 of 209
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,587$45,230#99 of 476
Mathematics$59,125$43,011#257 of 309
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,999$30,977#83 of 118
Hospitality Administration/Management$57,695$34,703#54 of 137
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$57,628$32,135#42 of 49
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$56,452$34,073#88 of 156
Geography and Cartography$54,944$39,259#86 of 117
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,778$35,634#45 of 137
Design and Applied Arts$54,770$38,938#124 of 299
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$53,991$36,048#149 of 265

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $72,879 one year after graduating and $84,694 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of South Florida 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, University of South Florida ranks #544 by median pay four years after graduation, and #411 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% 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 $15,250.

← All data for University of South Florida · 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.