Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Missouri State University-West Plains

West Plains, MO · Associate's Degree · about 58 graduates a year

$56,681
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$68,466
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#907 of 962
Rank by pay
#841 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,750
Median federal debt

Missouri State University-West Plains graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Missouri State University-West Plains 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
…
904Davis & Elkins College Elkins, WV$68,516$81,058#577$71,201
905Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI$68,506$72,232#879$64,466
906John Wood Community College Quincy, IL$68,467$67,268#937$67,467
907Missouri State University-West Plains West Plains, MO$68,466$73,410#841$56,681
908Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA$68,420$71,969#881$58,835
909Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME$68,362$72,651#867$66,455
910Haywood Community College Clyde, NC$68,346$73,345#842$58,923

Other Majors at Missouri State University-West Plains by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$40,895—#177 of 205
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,742$28,365#862 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Missouri State University-West Plains registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,681 one year after graduating and $68,466 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Missouri State University-West Plains 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, Missouri State University-West Plains ranks #907 by median pay four years after graduation, and #841 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Missouri State University-West Plains worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% 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 $14,750.

← All data for Missouri State University-West Plains · 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.