Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Lake Superior College

Duluth, MN · Associate's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$64,846
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,770
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#621 of 962
Rank by pay
#843 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,125
Median federal debt

Lake Superior College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lake Superior 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
…
618Seward County Community College Liberal, KS$76,805$79,736#644—
619Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK$76,788$86,215#341$69,065
620Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$76,778$93,156#168$66,438
621Lake Superior College Duluth, MN$76,770$73,332#843$64,846
622Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY$76,747$86,901#316$64,909
623Baton Rouge Community College Baton Rouge, LA$76,746$88,839#261$74,249
624Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL$76,739$87,105#311$61,443

Other Majors at Lake Superior College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$72,699$47,206#18 of 176
Fire Protection$66,854—#18 of 25
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,773$53,192#329 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,034$50,993#144 of 237
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,948$44,549#53 of 117
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,674$41,301#100 of 547
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,382$33,525#86 of 947
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$50,190$43,188#152 of 476
Accounting and Related Services$48,861—#116 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $64,846 one year after graduating and $76,770 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lake Superior 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, Lake Superior College ranks #621 by median pay four years after graduation, and #843 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% 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 $20,125.

← All data for Lake Superior 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.