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

Frostburg, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 107 graduates a year

$82,617
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,331
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#499 of 966
Rank by pay
#921 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,750
Median federal debt

Frostburg State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Frostburg 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
…
496University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$86,401$91,100#370$80,029
497Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$86,383$87,852#492—
498Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA$86,383$87,852#493—
499Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$86,331$75,766#921$82,617
500Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$86,259$80,669#813$77,333
501Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA$86,258$87,725#496$70,269
502University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$86,243$81,738#777$69,565

Other Majors at Frostburg State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$99,671$62,968#13 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,521$51,247#44 of 99
Computer Science$83,990$54,349#285 of 349
Computer and Information Sciences$70,144$40,214#381 of 459
Information Science/Studies$69,680—#114 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$67,484$49,013#536 of 796
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$62,767$28,945#23 of 48
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,002$43,670#759 of 1176
Political Science and Government$57,770$41,332#382 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,668$40,844#269 of 660
Biology$55,718$33,192#496 of 841
Sociology$54,197$32,165#186 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,934$32,889#202 of 476
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$52,488$25,345#18 of 55
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,478$51,236#189 of 680
Social Work$50,376$37,836#257 of 420
Psychology$50,210$27,213#502 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$48,762$28,720#483 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$46,862$23,291#498 of 610
English Language and Literature$46,612—#359 of 576
Music$46,546—#94 of 268
Fine and Studio Arts$45,220$24,649#116 of 423
Zoology/Animal Biology$43,434$29,851#29 of 52
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,679—#248 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $82,617 one year after graduating and $86,331 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Frostburg 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, Frostburg State University ranks #499 by median pay four years after graduation, and #921 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Frostburg State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% 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 $16,750.

← All data for Frostburg 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.