Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 140 graduates a year

$79,073
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$101,903
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#123 of 966
Rank by pay
#77 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

Emory University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Emory 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
…
120South Florida State College Avon Park, FL$102,066$108,636#49—
121Excelsior University Albany, NY$102,010$97,092#206$93,104
122Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV$101,932$105,794#72$85,166
123Emory University Atlanta, GA$101,903$105,490#77$79,073
124Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$101,831$91,680#354$91,418
125Walla Walla University College Place, WA$101,497$93,356#289$90,709
126William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$101,328$88,934#455$92,257

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Emory University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$107,880$121,958$63,050
Doctoral Degree$109,067$130,211$70,165

Other Majors at Emory University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$159,541$80,623#24 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$136,731$85,682#6 of 1176
Economics$111,631$71,340#45 of 368
Political Science and Government$94,001$46,629#12 of 565
Statistics$93,446$60,714#22 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$90,025—#9 of 476
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$87,254$37,974#2 of 610
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,279—#57 of 253
Chemistry$79,034$32,130#24 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$78,866$37,237#12 of 660
Anthropology$78,768$36,700#3 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$78,029$45,022#18 of 118
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$76,993—#3 of 90
Area Studies$75,205$33,549#8 of 70
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$73,795$26,663#12 of 67
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$72,399$40,019#16 of 225
Biology$70,959$23,492#90 of 841
History$69,988$33,710#24 of 459
English Language and Literature$66,762$36,019#23 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$64,795$21,227#39 of 265
Psychology$59,628$32,085#104 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$58,745—#18 of 103
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$54,848$29,909#44 of 137
Music—$33,430—
Sociology—$30,516—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $79,073 one year after graduating and $101,903 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Emory 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, Emory University ranks #123 by median pay four years after graduation, and #77 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 15% 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 $19,750.

← All data for Emory 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.