Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Morton College

Cicero, IL · Associate's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$65,090
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,828
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#675 of 962
Rank by pay
#818 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,500
Median federal debt

Morton College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Morton 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
…
672Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO$75,926$71,006#897$70,197
673Elgin Community College Elgin, IL$75,918$74,589#815$71,721
674Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN$75,891$82,903#479$61,225
675Morton College Cicero, IL$75,828$74,500#818$65,090
676Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice, LA$75,751$87,687#293$69,964
677Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS$75,723$91,876#190$74,925
678Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC$75,708$81,245#566$61,774

Other Majors at Morton College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,179$31,143#36 of 426
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$53,105$42,975#86 of 476
Biological and Physical Sciences$50,393$22,435#42 of 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,070$31,829#466 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $65,090 one year after graduating and $75,828 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Morton 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, Morton College ranks #675 by median pay four years after graduation, and #818 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% 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 $7,500.

← All data for Morton 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.