Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Lewis University

Romeoville, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 96 graduates a year

$76,766
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,320
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#522 of 966
Rank by pay
#670 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Lewis University 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 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lewis 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
…
519The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$85,532$97,086#207$73,000
520St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$85,514$81,684#781$76,084
521Hondros College of Nursing Westerville, OH$85,357$91,089#371$74,394
522Lewis University Romeoville, IL$85,320$83,826#670$76,766
523Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK$85,283$95,753#231$65,335
524St Luke's College Sioux City, IA$85,214$89,635#428$71,064
525Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$85,210$90,695#385$78,572

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Lewis University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$103,365$117,706$47,832

Other Majors at Lewis University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$87,197$39,228#20 of 52
Management Information Systems and Services$86,275—#69 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$86,015$57,984#43 of 99
Computer Science$82,159$60,726#293 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$76,485$50,361#40 of 187
Physics$76,122—#61 of 107
Accounting and Related Services$72,812$47,616#408 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,987$53,793#316 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$71,831$52,742#306 of 452
Chemistry$67,006—#98 of 209
Marketing$65,895$43,196#276 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,640$37,583#88 of 660
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,515—#170 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,981$24,202#108 of 178
Biology$59,075$35,948#374 of 841
Mathematics$56,168—#276 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$52,722—#62 of 158
Psychology$52,029$31,104#397 of 1027
Social Work$51,859—#208 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,794$41,130#173 of 680
Special Education and Teaching$51,522$45,831#84 of 177
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,021$28,856#372 of 610
Design and Applied Arts$45,704—#225 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $76,766 one year after graduating and $85,320 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lewis 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, Lewis University ranks #522 by median pay four years after graduation, and #670 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $25,000.

← All data for Lewis 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.