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

Freeport, IL · Associate's Degree · about 34 graduates a year

$62,499
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,116
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#759 of 962
Rank by pay
#859 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,786
Median federal debt

Highland Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 8% less 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 Highland 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
…
756Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS$74,181$77,012#733$59,298
757Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$74,178$87,413#304$67,063
758Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO$74,163$79,518#654$67,023
759Highland Community College Freeport, IL$74,116$72,818#859$62,499
760Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI$74,116$78,147#701$68,396
761Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$74,096$78,126#702$69,764
762Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK$74,080$83,174#466—

Other Majors at Highland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Biological and Physical Sciences$41,202—#83 of 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,237$30,269#775 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $62,499 one year after graduating and $74,116 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Highland 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, Highland Community College ranks #759 by median pay four years after graduation, and #859 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% 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 $12,786.

← All data for Highland 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.