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

Marshall, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 70 graduates a year

$71,933
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,735
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#580 of 966
Rank by pay
#834 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,875
Median federal debt

Southwest Minnesota State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southwest Minnesota State University 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
…
577West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV$83,750$99,081#168$71,298
578West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$83,750$99,081#169$71,298
579University of Central Florida Orlando, FL$83,737$89,127#445$73,765
580Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN$83,735$79,985#834$71,933
581University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO$83,712$78,287#886$74,308
582Methodist University Fayetteville, NC$83,653$89,772#425$70,746
583Langston University Langston, OK$83,643$93,911#273$68,967

Other Majors at Southwest Minnesota State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,654—#64 of 660
Finance and Financial Management Services$59,824$47,734#430 of 452
Marketing$58,574$48,939#406 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,559$49,245#948 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$54,554$32,802#269 of 610
Agricultural Business and Management—$49,521—
Psychology$47,249$33,099#689 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,219$43,875#272 of 345
Social Work$45,467$46,368#370 of 420
Special Education and Teaching—$44,510—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,904$41,333#535 of 680
Biology—$31,765—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,933 one year after graduating and $83,735 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southwest Minnesota State University 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, Southwest Minnesota State University ranks #580 by median pay four years after graduation, and #834 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% 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 $13,875.

← All data for Southwest Minnesota State University · 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.