Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI · Associate's Degree · about 122 graduates a year

$68,856
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$79,621
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#510 of 962
Rank by pay
#433 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,318
Median federal debt

Oakland Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less 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 Oakland 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
…
507Polk State College Winter Haven, FL$79,660$84,788#404$69,158
508Clinton Community College Plattsburgh, NY$79,637$75,798#780$75,711
509Danville Area Community College Danville, IL$79,636$78,242#699$67,152
510Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI$79,621$83,951#433$68,856
511Rivier University Nashua, NH$79,592$73,312#844$65,499
512Gordon State College Barnesville, GA$79,536$82,336#509$69,059
513Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ$79,499$81,687#543$68,955

Other Majors at Oakland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$62,744$40,424#7 of 225
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,494$55,731#341 of 560
Legal Support Services$60,091—#4 of 109
Science Technologies/Technicians$58,808$53,078#3 of 7
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,757$35,493#70 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,926$51,827#47 of 426
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$53,289$46,032#197 of 237
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$50,694—#84 of 117
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$45,844—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$45,431$35,726#11 of 58
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,986$37,347#412 of 947
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$39,467$30,486#22 of 93
American Sign Language$39,402$28,103#4 of 6
Design and Applied Arts—$38,657—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $68,856 one year after graduating and $79,621 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oakland 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, Oakland Community College ranks #510 by median pay four years after graduation, and #433 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% 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 $11,318.

← All data for Oakland 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.