Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at East Central College

Union, MO · Associate's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$62,554
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,690
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#944 of 962
Rank by pay
#916 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,000
Median federal debt

East Central College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 20% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How East Central 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
…
941Chipola College Marianna, FL$65,741$69,973#909$52,224
942George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL$65,658$74,528#816$59,770
943Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL$64,855$73,616#834$56,177
944East Central College Union, MO$64,690$69,361#916$62,554
945South Arkansas College El Dorado, AR$64,476$75,980#774$59,370
946Northwest Iowa Community College Sheldon, IA$64,337$67,675#934$62,453
947Snead State Community College Boaz, AL$64,246$72,925#855$58,694

Other Majors at East Central College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,751$29,516#41 of 286
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,152$28,037#676 of 947
Education$32,917—#30 of 31
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$29,392$33,400#470 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $62,554 one year after graduating and $64,690 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does East Central 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, East Central College ranks #944 by median pay four years after graduation, and #916 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 20% 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 $15,000.

← All data for East Central 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.