Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at West Georgia Technical College

Waco, GA · Associate's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$83,943
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$93,886
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#138 of 962
Rank by pay
#116 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,995
Median federal debt

West Georgia Technical College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How West Georgia Technical College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
135Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ$94,122$82,609#493$80,574
136Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM$93,946$108,775#34—
137Victor Valley College Victorville, CA$93,918$85,459#374$91,138
138West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA$93,886$97,191#116$83,943
139Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$93,665$95,230#144$77,795
140Yakima Valley College Yakima, WA$93,648$86,136#349$78,316
141Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO$93,518$87,458#301$70,663

Other Majors at West Georgia Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$67,871$53,056#91 of 237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,535$50,000#428 of 560
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,202$44,633#189 of 547
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$48,382—#88 of 117
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$32,604—#130 of 160
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$32,164—
Accounting and Related Services—$28,346—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do West Georgia Technical College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $83,943 one year after graduating and $93,886 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does West Georgia Technical College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, West Georgia Technical College ranks #138 by median pay four years after graduation, and #116 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at West Georgia Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,995.

← All data for West Georgia Technical 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.