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

Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 261 graduates a year

$80,560
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,935
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#426 of 966
Rank by pay
#372 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,750
Median federal debt

Kennesaw State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Kennesaw 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
…
423University of Rio Grande Rio Grande, OH$88,005$93,915#272—
424Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL$88,004$93,669#278$77,224
425Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$87,990$82,288#757$71,388
426Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$87,935$91,031#372$80,560
427Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA$87,928$89,424#435$72,659
428Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$87,922$86,383#539$76,869
429The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$87,891$89,359#436$75,095

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$102,380$123,603$30,750

Other Majors at Kennesaw State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$103,054$77,455#107 of 189
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,935$74,181#156 of 258
Computer Science$96,481$68,763#193 of 349
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$95,958$60,691#29 of 99
Construction Management$93,910$71,422#27 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$91,329$71,064#12 of 46
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$89,729$64,728#6 of 34
Systems Engineering$89,696$62,015#9 of 11
Mechanical Engineering$88,860$67,158#219 of 318
Information Science/Studies$84,364$63,986#72 of 148
Computer and Information Sciences$83,249$60,736#244 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$83,083$64,339#28 of 61
Civil Engineering$83,012$65,259#148 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$81,002$54,428#187 of 452
Mathematics$79,833—#86 of 309
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$79,147$72,092#9 of 27
International Business$78,523$45,908#36 of 115
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$78,034$51,772#1 of 144
Accounting and Related Services$77,710$57,814#301 of 796
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,243—#22 of 27
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—$72,645—
Marketing$72,089$47,158#157 of 516
Business/Managerial Economics$71,736$51,932#59 of 84
Architecture$70,752$56,477#21 of 78
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,708$52,766#351 of 1176
Computer Programming$67,437$42,668#26 of 30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$64,501$41,460#74 of 178
Political Science and Government$61,971$36,794#282 of 565
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering—$61,701—
Public Health$61,665$42,175#79 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $80,560 one year after graduating and $87,935 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kennesaw 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, Kennesaw State University ranks #426 by median pay four years after graduation, and #372 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% 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 $18,750.

← All data for Kennesaw 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.