Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Creighton University

Omaha, NE · Bachelor's Degree · about 280 graduates a year

$77,587
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,294
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#555 of 966
Rank by pay
#519 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,500
Median federal debt

Creighton University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Creighton 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
…
552Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN$84,470$80,687#812$74,111
553Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN$84,436$80,654#814$77,639
554Wayne State University Detroit, MI$84,405$88,995#451$74,793
555Creighton University Omaha, NE$84,294$87,121#519$77,587
556University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX$84,286$85,694#570$64,720
557Dalton State College Dalton, GA$84,253$87,219#515$78,830
558Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN$84,157$90,285#404$73,557

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Creighton University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
First Professional Degree$114,717$135,340$69,000

Other Majors at Creighton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$104,314—#98 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$95,837$68,070#75 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$89,079$60,605#114 of 452
Marketing$85,891$56,641#47 of 516
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$85,268$65,365#62 of 126
Health and Medical Administrative Services$79,977$46,084#26 of 275
Economics$75,602$54,827#217 of 368
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$74,391$23,926#9 of 64
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,110$47,427#285 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$69,590—#30 of 610
Journalism$67,808$43,139#15 of 187
Social Work$61,829—#26 of 420
Psychology$55,422—#230 of 1027
Political Science and Government$51,993$35,311#489 of 565
Computer Science—$51,625—
Biology$51,544$27,924#634 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences—$47,496—
Research and Experimental Psychology—$26,845—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $77,587 one year after graduating and $84,294 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Creighton 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, Creighton University ranks #555 by median pay four years after graduation, and #519 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% 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 $24,500.

← All data for Creighton 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.