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

Chestnut Hill, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 115 graduates a year

$78,934
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,867
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#210 of 966
Rank by pay
#682 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

Boston College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Boston College 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
…
207Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$95,155$87,522#505$84,466
208American International College Springfield, MA$95,137$83,778#672$79,889
209Utica University Utica, NY$94,981$90,402#400$78,857
210Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA$94,867$83,540#682$78,934
211American Public University System Charles Town, WV$94,768$112,116#30$85,161
212Alvernia University Reading, PA$94,679$96,289#219$77,394
213University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$94,600$98,184#180$83,327

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Boston College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$111,763$117,616$63,861

Other Majors at Boston College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$147,746$82,495#5 of 452
Computer Science$143,204$86,749#38 of 349
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$132,903$74,446#1 of 67
Information Science/Studies$131,090$80,731#2 of 148
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$126,475$80,046#6 of 126
Accounting and Related Services$126,461$75,512#4 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$123,144$71,675#9 of 1176
Economics$121,337$72,099#30 of 368
Mathematics$111,072$74,144#16 of 309
Marketing$106,353$66,227#3 of 516
Philosophy$97,519$47,345#3 of 86
International/Globalization Studies$91,874$51,371#1 of 87
Political Science and Government$86,537$46,764#28 of 565
Biology$83,614$38,592#13 of 841
Communication and Media Studies$83,586$55,162#5 of 660
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$82,861$49,111#1 of 265
History$80,073$41,341#11 of 459
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,328$42,384#3 of 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$75,274$42,474#25 of 110
English Language and Literature$70,141$41,878#11 of 576
Sociology$70,121$48,091#14 of 462
Psychology$70,033$44,760#26 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,719$43,262#19 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $78,934 one year after graduating and $94,867 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Boston College 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, Boston College ranks #210 by median pay four years after graduation, and #682 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,000.

← All data for Boston 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.