Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 424 graduates a year

$76,869
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$87,922
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#428 of 966
Rank by pay
#539 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola University Chicago 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
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425Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO$87,990$82,288#757$71,388
426Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$87,935$91,031#372$80,560
427Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA$87,928$89,424#435$72,659
428Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$87,922$86,383#539$76,869
429The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$87,891$89,359#436$75,095
430Regis University Denver, CO$87,862$82,168#761$76,736
431Albany State University Albany, GA$87,799$90,890#377$77,491

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Loyola University Chicago

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$108,919$118,017$59,750
Doctoral Degree$149,948——

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,884$67,801#18 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$99,112$68,950#123 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$97,667$69,965#63 of 796
Computer Engineering$97,158$68,020#139 of 189
Business Administration, Management and Operations$89,745$64,513#56 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,001$66,919#115 of 452
International Business$87,698$55,496#22 of 115
Marketing$86,662$51,065#42 of 516
Human Resources Management and Services$86,190—#16 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$82,040$57,876#17 of 275
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,575—#4 of 85
Business/Managerial Economics$78,094$61,333#46 of 84
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$77,773—#11 of 37
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,942$43,308#46 of 178
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$67,681$38,487#44 of 110
Security Science and Technology$64,194$51,202#11 of 45
Political Science and Government$63,437$37,007#246 of 565
Biology$62,821$31,964#253 of 841
Sociology$61,429$34,004#68 of 462
Philosophy$60,571—#29 of 86
Design and Applied Arts$59,928—#80 of 299
Social Work$59,206—#62 of 420
Anthropology$59,024$26,977#13 of 188
International Relations and National Security Studies$58,511$32,682#86 of 118
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$58,373$26,251#44 of 67
Communication and Media Studies$58,256$31,495#211 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,145$38,953#198 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$57,790$30,797#94 of 265
History$57,639$31,079#87 of 459
Journalism$57,407$38,302#78 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $76,869 one year after graduating and $87,922 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Loyola University Chicago 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, Loyola University Chicago ranks #428 by median pay four years after graduation, and #539 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% 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 Loyola University Chicago · 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.