Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$71,271
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,632
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#779 of 966
Rank by pay
#647 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$33,110
Median federal debt

Columbia College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Columbia College 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
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776University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$78,674$84,428#640$73,906
777Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH$78,664$83,946#663$68,015
778University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$78,661$75,138#930$75,121
779Columbia College Columbia, MO$78,632$84,310#647$71,271
780Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH$78,624$83,904#664$67,126
781University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$78,608$84,284#649$66,972
782University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$78,601$81,601#782$65,347

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Columbia College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$65,768$74,683$25,247

Other Majors at Columbia College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$81,090$67,917#283 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$74,816$61,770#112 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,997$53,748#579 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,555$56,104#400 of 452
Human Resources Management and Services$62,392$49,326#143 of 187
Health and Medical Administrative Services$62,060$54,190#110 of 275
Business/Commerce$61,958$48,329#183 of 271
Accounting and Related Services$60,561$46,905#704 of 796
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$57,034$45,133#146 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,128$46,195#291 of 660
Marketing$51,037$40,263#491 of 516
Sociology$49,542$37,758#300 of 462
Psychology$49,166$35,685#590 of 1027
Biology$48,950$37,976#715 of 841
History$46,794$40,054#328 of 459
Human Services$46,785$37,571#60 of 94
English Language and Literature$36,714$24,240#547 of 576

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,271 one year after graduating and $78,632 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Columbia College 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, Columbia College ranks #779 by median pay four years after graduation, and #647 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 12% 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 $33,110.

← All data for Columbia 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.