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

Decatur, IL · Associate's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$68,635
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,623
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#369 of 962
Rank by pay
#570 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,730
Median federal debt

Richland Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Richland 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
…
366ATA Career Education Spring Hill, FL$82,629$87,948#285$64,478
367ATA College Louisville, KY$82,629$93,561#164$64,478
368ATA College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH$82,629$88,178#280$64,478
369Richland Community College Decatur, IL$82,623$81,177#570$68,635
370Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN$82,601$78,902#681$64,961
371Taylor College Ocala, FL$82,593$87,910#286$65,499
372Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL$82,579$87,895#287$70,052

Other Majors at Richland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,165$46,542#190 of 560
Biological and Physical Sciences$44,259—#70 of 85
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,715$26,712#643 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $68,635 one year after graduating and $82,623 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Richland 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, Richland Community College ranks #369 by median pay four years after graduation, and #570 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,730.

← All data for Richland 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.