Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Emporia State University

Emporia, KS · Bachelor's Degree · about 59 graduates a year

$60,066
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,002
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#938 of 966
Rank by pay
#943 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,581
Median federal debt

Emporia State University 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 30% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Emporia State University 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
…
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—
938Emporia State University Emporia, KS$71,002$73,712#943$60,066
939Lourdes University Sylvania, OH$70,971$75,737#922$67,414
940Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI$70,959$74,818#933$68,007
941Oklahoma Christian University Edmond, OK$70,909$79,614#846$69,180

Other Majors at Emporia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Human Resources Management and Services$68,568$38,538#86 of 187
Information Science/Studies$67,263$48,438#119 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$65,271$40,967#617 of 796
Biology$65,043—#176 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,719$40,528#769 of 1176
Marketing$55,527$40,830#453 of 516
Psychology$53,022$35,389#350 of 1027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,717$38,423#284 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,458$43,954#183 of 345
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,574$35,970#527 of 660
Public Health$48,325$31,547#177 of 215
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$46,887—#44 of 63
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$46,445—#71 of 85
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,195$43,933#421 of 680
Sociology$45,661$29,313#379 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,292—#402 of 576
Communication and Media Studies$45,003$37,095#564 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$34,355$19,276#371 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Emporia State University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,066 one year after graduating and $71,002 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Emporia State University 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, Emporia State University ranks #938 by median pay four years after graduation, and #943 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Emporia State University 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 $21,581.

← All data for Emporia State 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.