Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Delta State University

Cleveland, MS · Bachelor's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$68,221
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,031
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#860 of 966
Rank by pay
#342 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,610
Median federal debt

Delta State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 14% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Delta 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
…
857Anderson University Anderson, SC$76,147$84,435#639$73,882
858Montana State University Bozeman, MT$76,146$83,177#706$71,915
859University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$76,089$81,198#795$67,141
860Delta State University Cleveland, MS$76,031$92,249#342$68,221
861Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL$76,008$80,901#804$70,586
862Methodist College Peoria, IL$75,989$74,659#936$67,809
863Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO$75,985$81,472#788$62,273

Other Majors at Delta State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,424—#956 of 1176
Social Work$47,196—#337 of 420
Biology$46,266$20,823#768 of 841
Business/Commerce$45,058$30,953#265 of 271
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$43,300$34,177#320 of 345
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$41,285$28,918#38 of 49
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,177$39,008#617 of 680
Psychology$37,868$18,767#1004 of 1027
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$36,216$25,415#41 of 43
Air Transportation—$32,537—
Visual and Performing Arts—$24,839—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $68,221 one year after graduating and $76,031 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Delta 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, Delta State University ranks #860 by median pay four years after graduation, and #342 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 14% 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 $15,610.

← All data for Delta 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.