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

Wye Mills, MD · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

$72,090
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,585
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,020
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#32 of 59
Rank by pay
#48 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Chesapeake College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Chesapeake College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 59 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$169,879$172,768#1$160,797
2Unitek College Fremont, CA$157,427$143,248#2—
3Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$133,763$121,716#3—
4Cabrillo College Aptos, CA$122,830$111,767#5$91,090
5Delaware County Community College Media, PA$115,091$117,049#4—
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$108,264$110,105#6—
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$108,264$110,105#7—
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$108,264$110,105#8—
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$108,264$110,105#9—
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$108,264$110,105#10—
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29Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira, NY$82,164$78,203#38—
30UPMC Mercy School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA$80,951$82,328#31$64,745
31UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA$80,135$81,498#32$63,308
32Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD$79,585$69,845#48$72,090
33Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing Brockton, MA$79,255$69,792#49$69,052
34Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology Baton Rouge, LA$78,055$90,355#20—
35Trinity Health System School of Nursing Steubenville, OH$77,382$82,578#30$67,928

Other Majors at Chesapeake College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,175$55,483#96 of 290
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,821$29,611#58 of 100

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $72,090 one year after graduating and $79,585 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Chesapeake College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Chesapeake College ranks #32 by median pay four years after graduation, and #48 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,020).

← All data for Chesapeake 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.