Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL · Associate's Degree · about 66 graduates a year

$72,472
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,242
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#603 of 962
Rank by pay
#777 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,400
Median federal debt

College of Lake County graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How College of Lake County 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
…
600College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD$77,355$67,888#933$73,576
601Mayland Community College Spruce Pine, NC$77,353$83,011#472—
602Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$77,343$91,501#202$69,582
603College of Lake County Grayslake, IL$77,242$75,890#777$72,472
604Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL$77,213$75,861#778$66,508
605Murray State College Tishomingo, OK$77,147$86,618#327$71,869
606Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC$77,146$85,543#369$69,883

Other Majors at College of Lake County by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,644$50,103#179 of 560
Engineering$67,391—#45 of 53
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$61,864$63,080#145 of 237
Biological and Physical Sciences$49,153$37,724#50 of 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,315$33,413#261 of 947
Culinary Arts and Related Services$43,967—#16 of 96

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do College of Lake County registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,472 one year after graduating and $77,242 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does College of Lake County 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, College of Lake County ranks #603 by median pay four years after graduation, and #777 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at College of Lake County worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,400.

← All data for College of Lake County · 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.