Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Central Lakes College-Brainerd

Brainerd, MN · Associate's Degree · about 82 graduates a year

$68,032
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,488
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#592 of 962
Rank by pay
#827 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,391
Median federal debt

Central Lakes College-Brainerd 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 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Central Lakes College-Brainerd 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
…
589Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA$77,542$71,322#893$79,369
590Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health Lubbock, TX$77,518$78,813#684$69,194
591Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI$77,498$80,640#594$69,145
592Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN$77,488$74,018#827$68,032
593Estrella Mountain Community College Avondale, AZ$77,483$79,615#648$78,359
594Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$77,475$89,683#248$75,694
595Sullivan University Louisville, KY$77,437$87,682#294$68,824

Other Majors at Central Lakes College-Brainerd by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$60,937—
Precision Metal Working$60,088—#28 of 66
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,688—#43 of 426
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$57,304$41,201#17 of 50
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,480$26,133#441 of 947
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,753$23,883#478 of 547

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Central Lakes College-Brainerd registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,032 one year after graduating and $77,488 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Central Lakes College-Brainerd 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, Central Lakes College-Brainerd ranks #592 by median pay four years after graduation, and #827 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Central Lakes College-Brainerd worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $19,391.

← All data for Central Lakes College-Brainerd · 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.