Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Kennebec Valley Community College

Fairfield, ME · Associate's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$69,117
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,136
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#801 of 962
Rank by pay
#712 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,000
Median federal debt

Kennebec Valley Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 9% 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 Kennebec Valley 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
…
798Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA$73,168$66,626#941$56,221
799Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL$73,148$83,029#470$65,605
800Southern State Community College Hillsboro, OH$73,148$78,060#705$62,085
801Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME$73,136$77,724#712$69,117
802Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR$73,070$86,107#350$65,660
803Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$73,025$74,267#822$61,644
804Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$72,920$79,657#646$64,950

Other Majors at Kennebec Valley Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$66,084$53,243#235 of 560
Precision Metal Working$59,020—#31 of 66
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers—$46,119—
Marketing$43,931—#19 of 30
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,178$35,260#306 of 476
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,939$39,351#21 of 58
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$36,478$32,448#841 of 947
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,225$25,484#126 of 160
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$28,893—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,117 one year after graduating and $73,136 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Kennebec Valley 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, Kennebec Valley Community College ranks #801 by median pay four years after graduation, and #712 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% 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 $20,000.

← All data for Kennebec Valley 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.