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

Garden City, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 470 graduates a year

$102,136
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$112,945
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#48 of 966
Rank by pay
#60 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,375
Median federal debt

Adelphi University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 27% more 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 Adelphi 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
…
45College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$113,631$108,153#54$110,335
46Simpson University Redding, CA$113,623$103,389#97$102,613
47Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI$112,964$102,784#105$75,892
48Adelphi University Garden City, NY$112,945$107,500#60$102,136
49California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA$112,691$102,541#108$103,484
50Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA$112,178$102,075#113—
51St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY$112,171$106,764#63$81,263

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

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$146,993$137,582$53,604

Other Majors at Adelphi University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$100,895—#50 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$97,175$49,517#69 of 452
Mathematics$86,028—#58 of 309
Marketing$77,418$42,200#100 of 516
Computer and Information Sciences$77,155$29,816#325 of 459
Biology$75,921$30,101#43 of 841
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$70,416$35,814#9 of 345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,087$44,495#403 of 1176
Social Work$66,162—#11 of 420
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,003$25,041#59 of 610
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$64,190—#44 of 215
Psychology$61,393$20,458#76 of 1027
Information Science/Studies$59,273—#131 of 148
Criminal Justice and Corrections$54,469$34,240#337 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$50,759$17,155#51 of 423
Communication and Media Studies$50,556$16,178#428 of 660
Social Sciences$41,924—#80 of 87
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$37,630$14,867#170 of 255

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $102,136 one year after graduating and $112,945 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Adelphi 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, Adelphi University ranks #48 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,375.

← All data for Adelphi 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.