Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI · Associate's Degree · about 90 graduates a year

$69,764
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,096
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#761 of 962
Rank by pay
#702 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,277
Median federal debt

Grand Rapids Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 8% 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 Grand Rapids Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
758Moberly Area Community College Moberly, MO$74,163$79,518#654$67,023
759Highland Community College Freeport, IL$74,116$72,818#859$62,499
760Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI$74,116$78,147#701$68,396
761Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$74,096$78,126#702$69,764
762Eastern Oklahoma State College Wilburton, OK$74,080$83,174#466—
763Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$74,047$77,888#707$63,214
764Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA$73,994$76,599#745$69,971

Other Majors at Grand Rapids Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Programming$66,293—#17 of 54
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,550$48,049#10 of 426
Precision Metal Working$63,350$50,089#22 of 66
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,001$46,280#500 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$52,414$45,543#200 of 237
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$49,865—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,401$41,712#259 of 547
Accounting and Related Services$49,062$35,538#112 of 225
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$48,420—#76 of 87
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,615$33,777#245 of 947
Culinary Arts and Related Services$45,302$24,473#12 of 96
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$36,584$25,539#36 of 93
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$35,632$33,836#436 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Grand Rapids Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $69,764 one year after graduating and $74,096 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Grand Rapids Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Grand Rapids Community College ranks #761 by median pay four years after graduation, and #702 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Grand Rapids Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,277.

← All data for Grand Rapids Community 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.