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

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 146 graduates a year

$78,165
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,146
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#472 of 966
Rank by pay
#408 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,878
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia 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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469Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH$87,308$93,171#302$75,809
470Union College Barbourville, KY$87,221$98,761#175$72,614
471Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$87,170$85,644#572$78,285
472Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$87,146$90,214#408$78,165
473James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$87,056$79,272#859$76,490
474University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$87,037$85,513#580$75,045
475Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX$87,009$88,463#471$77,928

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$73,883$87,917$21,000
Master's Degree$102,984$117,952$32,500
Doctoral Degree$110,850$129,645$46,125
Graduate/Professional Certificate$107,220——

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Insurance$101,040$57,949#4 of 21
Computer Science$100,582$66,803#168 of 349
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$99,457$78,175#24 of 253
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$89,587$55,596#53 of 126
Computer and Information Sciences$87,020$65,439#215 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$84,681$49,368#27 of 84
Finance and Financial Management Services$82,688$56,344#167 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$81,029$55,761#242 of 796
Mathematics$68,916$43,315#167 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,644$47,730#412 of 1176
Marketing$67,872$40,414#233 of 516
Real Estate$62,120$44,015#21 of 25
Physics$60,393$31,001#105 of 107
Philosophy$60,009—#30 of 86
Hospitality Administration/Management$59,089$32,939#43 of 137
Political Science and Government$58,432$29,275#363 of 565
Economics$58,344$40,598#355 of 368
Public Policy Analysis$56,842$42,215#33 of 34
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$56,263—#32 of 70
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,899$46,903#99 of 680
Journalism$54,732$28,416#92 of 187
Chemistry$53,430$33,836#199 of 209
Criminal Justice and Corrections$52,857$33,213#403 of 660
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$52,415$26,232#160 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,410$26,967#136 of 345
Social Work$52,356$29,609#194 of 420
Biology$52,222$26,647#617 of 841
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$51,367$22,865#64 of 67
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,632$30,536#148 of 207
English Language and Literature$49,792$25,559#259 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $78,165 one year after graduating and $87,146 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia 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, Georgia State University ranks #472 by median pay four years after graduation, and #408 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% 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 $23,878.

← All data for Georgia 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.