Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 335 graduates a year

$75,760
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,611
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#515 of 966
Rank by pay
#407 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,196
Median federal debt

Eastern Michigan University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Eastern Michigan 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
…
512Morehead State University Morehead, KY$85,740$97,084#208$70,523
513Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK$85,736$96,261#220$72,980
514Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$85,709$78,947#862$72,906
515Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$85,611$90,267#407$75,760
516University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS$85,587$88,853#459$70,349
517University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$85,579$89,049#447$75,513
518University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$85,551$91,296#362$71,105

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Eastern Michigan University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$98,401$117,970$39,156

Other Majors at Eastern Michigan University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$91,648$40,846#14 of 52
Computer and Information Sciences$90,620$63,070#194 of 459
Science, Technology and Society$90,551$53,566#2 of 10
Construction Management$87,028$71,798#47 of 57
Economics$86,909$30,569#127 of 368
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$82,886$59,433#51 of 99
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,829$49,799#41 of 61
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$75,926$65,737#43 of 93
Engineering-Related Fields$75,528$53,370#32 of 33
Computer Science$74,818—#324 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,066$53,843#274 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$70,471$57,500#470 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$69,974$54,948#138 of 166
Chemistry$67,767$45,060#94 of 209
International Business$66,259$31,476#85 of 115
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,233$44,214#523 of 1176
Business/Commerce$63,398$46,827#176 of 271
Marketing$61,063$44,812#379 of 516
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,615$23,102#86 of 215
Legal Support Services$60,196$34,010#5 of 32
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,927$41,420#109 of 178
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$59,211$40,093#22 of 70
Public Health$58,252$38,781#104 of 215
Communications Technologies/Technicians$57,343——
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,207$35,886#87 of 207
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,514$43,507#183 of 275
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,315$35,656#143 of 265
Special Education and Teaching$54,303$43,777#59 of 177
Geography and Cartography$53,455$41,103#94 of 117
Social Work$52,962$38,517#179 of 420

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $75,760 one year after graduating and $85,611 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Eastern Michigan 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, Eastern Michigan University ranks #515 by median pay four years after graduation, and #407 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Eastern Michigan University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $18,196.

← All data for Eastern Michigan 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.