Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 153 graduates a year

$75,557
Median pay 1 year after graduating
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Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Northern Illinois University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$107,425$120,765$44,065

Other Majors at Northern Illinois University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,962$74,442#206 of 258
Computer Science$93,438$77,257#212 of 349
Mechanical Engineering$86,999$68,069#263 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$86,511$54,802#128 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$83,573$63,743#206 of 796
Industrial Engineering$82,584$72,112#91 of 94
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$81,554$62,117#11 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$76,856$70,654#39 of 93
Marketing$76,373$51,137#108 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,176$52,724#280 of 1176
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$71,040$51,128#102 of 126
Mathematics$69,856$44,857#158 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$68,636—#7 of 57
Economics$66,760$45,386#306 of 368
Chemistry$65,611$43,061#112 of 209
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,546$32,337#49 of 137
Sociology$58,023$35,150#106 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,697$29,426#141 of 476
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$55,778$31,899#32 of 48
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$55,586$41,139#17 of 50
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,221$29,911#39 of 70
Communication and Media Studies$55,109$38,490#303 of 660
Anthropology$54,890—#35 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,666$36,409#137 of 265
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,207$32,158#280 of 610
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$54,047—
Political Science and Government$54,039$32,225#453 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,672$45,184#106 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$53,148$46,578#68 of 177
Biology$52,086$38,137#625 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $75,557 one year after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

← All data for Northern Illinois 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.