Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, IA · Associate's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$61,157
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,140
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#950 of 962
Rank by pay
#935 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,426
Median federal debt

Iowa Lakes Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 21% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Iowa Lakes 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
…
947Snead State Community College Boaz, AL$64,246$72,925#855$58,694
948Carteret Community College Morehead City, NC$64,212$68,909#920$62,321
949Nicolet Area Technical College Rhinelander, WI$64,177$66,779#939$65,071
950Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville, IA$64,140$67,467#935$61,157
951Sauk Valley Community College Dixon, IL$63,971$62,851#958$62,129
952University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD$63,700$68,566#926—
953Snow College Ephraim, UT$63,631$60,307#960$63,865

Other Majors at Iowa Lakes Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$61,784$60,039—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,598—#147 of 176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,957$31,966#619 of 947
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$36,699—#108 of 124

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $61,157 one year after graduating and $64,140 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Iowa Lakes 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, Iowa Lakes Community College ranks #950 by median pay four years after graduation, and #935 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 21% 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 $20,426.

← All data for Iowa Lakes 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.