Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 98 graduates a year

$78,006
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,563
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#491 of 966
Rank by pay
#729 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% 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 Minnesota State University Moorhead 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
…
488North Park University Chicago, IL$86,581$85,065#600$73,846
489Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$86,576$88,958#452$78,180
490Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$86,576$88,958#453$78,180
491Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN$86,563$82,686#729$78,006
492University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM$86,559$100,222#144$82,216
493Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$86,557$88,029#484$79,156
494St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY$86,470$82,302#756$73,333

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$93,938——

Other Majors at Minnesota State University Moorhead by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$93,431$70,084#29 of 57
Information Science/Studies$74,016$49,625#100 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,054$48,121#375 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$65,476$50,867#611 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,466$53,228#606 of 1176
Biology$64,455$32,422#206 of 841
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,260—#128 of 215
Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,942—#169 of 275
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,577$44,037#307 of 660
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$53,036$39,198#153 of 178
Communication and Media Studies$52,838$36,172#364 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,987$38,088#376 of 610
Legal Support Services$50,671$43,585#19 of 32
Social Work$50,419$43,471#254 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,685$44,850#197 of 345
Psychology$49,492$35,411#559 of 1027
Design and Applied Arts$48,976$38,587#187 of 299
Sociology$46,439$42,984#366 of 462
English Language and Literature$45,483$29,491#398 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,142$43,245#485 of 680
Fine and Studio Arts$40,960$30,521#231 of 423
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$36,495—#126 of 144
Political Science and Government—$33,220—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University Moorhead registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,006 one year after graduating and $86,563 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University Moorhead 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, Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks #491 by median pay four years after graduation, and #729 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Minnesota State University Moorhead worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% 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 $12,500.

← All data for Minnesota State University Moorhead · 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.