Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Northwest Nazarene University

Nampa, ID · Bachelor's Degree · about 56 graduates a year

$75,383
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,250
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#855 of 966
Rank by pay
#799 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Northwest Nazarene University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwest Nazarene 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
…
852Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD$76,515$82,360#752$67,981
853Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA$76,345$80,306#825$70,224
854Louisiana Christian University Pineville, LA$76,252$88,267#479$80,263
855Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID$76,250$81,081#799$75,383
856Ball State University Muncie, IN$76,161$81,707#779$73,719
857Anderson University Anderson, SC$76,147$84,435#639$73,882
858Montana State University Bozeman, MT$76,146$83,177#706$71,915

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Northwest Nazarene University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$106,524$98,511$34,167

Other Majors at Northwest Nazarene University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$85,643—#39 of 57
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,953$46,499#346 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$70,899$48,648#461 of 796
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,132—#435 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$48,307$23,300#494 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,537$40,450#465 of 680
Social Work$44,782—#381 of 420
Design and Applied Arts$41,719—#257 of 299
Biology—$33,875—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,265$25,923#475 of 476
Religion/Religious Studies—$23,836—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $75,383 one year after graduating and $76,250 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwest Nazarene 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, Northwest Nazarene University ranks #855 by median pay four years after graduation, and #799 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% 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 $27,000.

← All data for Northwest Nazarene 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.