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

Plymouth, NH · Bachelor's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$72,906
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,709
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#514 of 966
Rank by pay
#862 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Plymouth State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Plymouth 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
…
511The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN$85,824$81,980#771$75,499
512Morehead State University Morehead, KY$85,740$97,084#208$70,523
513Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK$85,736$96,261#220$72,980
514Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$85,709$78,947#862$72,906
515Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$85,611$90,267#407$75,760
516University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS$85,587$88,853#459$70,349
517University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$85,579$89,049#447$75,513

Other Majors at Plymouth State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$96,494$59,203#191 of 349
Marketing$76,631$46,649#104 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,912$40,902#243 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$72,824$54,209#407 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$69,367$50,006#354 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,069$41,714#101 of 271
Computer and Information Sciences—$65,516—
Biology$63,159$40,088#237 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,937$39,171#155 of 660
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$55,773$31,495#93 of 207
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,452$33,293#238 of 610
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,156$31,836#131 of 265
Communication and Media Studies$54,740$31,293#309 of 660
Public Health$52,870$34,087#142 of 215
Social Work$52,587$41,451#185 of 420
Psychology$50,968$37,240#462 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$49,154$41,035#214 of 345
Fine and Studio Arts$48,229$30,491#73 of 423
English Language and Literature$45,019$27,833#415 of 576
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,048$39,646#528 of 680
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$35,646$22,489#200 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $72,906 one year after graduating and $85,709 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Plymouth 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, Plymouth State University ranks #514 by median pay four years after graduation, and #862 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $27,000.

← All data for Plymouth 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.