Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Hawaii Community College

Hilo, HI · Associate's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$69,990
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$96,438
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#122 of 962
Rank by pay
#290 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,878
Median federal debt

Hawaii Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Hawaii Community 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
…
119Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ$97,055$85,184#385$74,062
120Carrington College-Boise Boise, ID$96,450$102,561#64$82,838
121Carrington College-Reno Reno, NV$96,450$100,104#79$82,838
122Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI$96,438$87,747#290$69,990
123San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$96,371$97,981#98$71,118
124Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA$96,246$97,883#100$63,953
125Eastern International College-Jersey City Jersey City, NJ$96,218$84,449#414$90,216

Other Majors at Hawaii Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,408$25,212#382 of 947
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians—$30,809—
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$25,027—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Hawaii Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,990 one year after graduating and $96,438 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Hawaii Community 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, Hawaii Community College ranks #122 by median pay four years after graduation, and #290 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Hawaii Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% 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 $12,878.

← All data for Hawaii Community 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.