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

Orange City, IA · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$71,479
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,322
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#934 of 966
Rank by pay
#931 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,209
Median federal debt

Northwestern College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwestern 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
…
931Harding University Searcy, AR$71,872$84,695#626$69,743
932Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN$71,762$78,392#882$61,379
933University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello, AR$71,629$84,409#641$63,323
934Northwestern College Orange City, IA$71,322$75,022#931$71,479
935Huntington University Huntington, IN$71,310$76,502#911$71,934
936Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA$71,148$74,839#932$66,309
937Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN$71,084$77,652#895—

Other Majors at Northwestern College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,565$48,515#414 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$59,192—#731 of 796
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,829—#346 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,640$42,441#353 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,479 one year after graduating and $71,322 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwestern 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, Northwestern College ranks #934 by median pay four years after graduation, and #931 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% 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 $19,209.

← All data for Northwestern 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.