Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 47 graduates a year

$74,962
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,396
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#702 of 966
Rank by pay
#544 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Saint Mary's College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Saint Mary's College 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
…
699University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO$80,542$86,358#541$70,840
700Minot State University Minot, ND$80,533$83,434#691$72,522
701Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$80,403$86,258#543$71,759
702Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN$80,396$86,250#544$74,962
703Alma College Alma, MI$80,386$84,758#619$78,690
704University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$80,383$86,262#542$68,115
705Otterbein University Westerville, OH$80,188$85,573#577$69,287

Other Majors at Saint Mary's College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$98,107$71,234#61 of 796
Political Science and Government$74,623—#69 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,449$52,891#276 of 1176
Biology$68,409—#120 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,587—#30 of 215
Communication and Media Studies$66,335$32,322#82 of 660
Psychology$58,218$32,213#134 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,665$41,286#178 of 680
Social Work$49,555—#294 of 420
International/Globalization Studies—$25,164—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Saint Mary's College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,962 one year after graduating and $80,396 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Saint Mary's College 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, Saint Mary's College ranks #702 by median pay four years after graduation, and #544 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Saint Mary's College worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% 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 $27,000.

← All data for Saint Mary's 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.