Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 93 graduates a year

$76,477
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,233
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#503 of 966
Rank by pay
#923 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Salisbury 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 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salisbury 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
…
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
503Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$86,233$75,680#923$76,477
504University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$86,150$75,864#919$75,659
505Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$86,114$82,257#758$71,294
506Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$86,071$101,827#115$77,962

Other Majors at Salisbury University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$109,739$80,088#15 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$97,414$59,653#132 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$91,642—#18 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$89,535$62,889#121 of 796
Information Science/Studies$81,116$61,290#86 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,478$54,776#193 of 452
Physics$79,158$54,548#53 of 107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,731$67,679#48 of 93
Mathematics$71,910$49,125#141 of 309
Marketing$70,597$51,157#179 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,519$49,278#502 of 1176
Biology$62,407$35,876#269 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,089$33,397#317 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$60,003$37,413#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,892$29,344#126 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,311$45,808#49 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,193—#81 of 225
Social Work$59,110$34,917#65 of 420
Geography and Cartography$58,548$25,255#54 of 117
Communication and Media Studies$56,048$34,704#269 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,807$50,544#87 of 680
History$54,262$27,873#147 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,187$30,895#110 of 207
English Language and Literature$53,906$35,283#157 of 576
Psychology$50,319$29,219#499 of 1027
Chemistry—$50,169—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,706$28,026#200 of 265
Sociology$49,411$32,091#304 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,963$38,478#321 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$44,514$20,632#128 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $76,477 one year after graduating and $86,233 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salisbury 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, Salisbury University ranks #503 by median pay four years after graduation, and #923 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Salisbury 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 $21,500.

← All data for Salisbury 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.