Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY · Associate's Degree · about 81 graduates a year

$75,260
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,512
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#56 of 962
Rank by pay
#46 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,969
Median federal debt

CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 38% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY LaGuardia Community 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
…
53Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI$112,628$102,478#65—
54Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ$112,489$98,730#87—
55American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$112,037$101,946#67$105,516
56CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$111,512$106,136#46$75,260
57CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY$110,975$105,625#48$73,415
58College of the Siskiyous Weed, CA$110,965$100,971#71$92,905
59Citrus College Glendora, CA$110,694$100,724#72—

Other Majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,625$68,603#9 of 560
Computer Science$74,045$24,888#6 of 23
Mechanical Engineering$71,115—#3 of 5
Civil Engineering$70,850——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$70,773——
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$66,272$50,281#1 of 124
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$59,332—#15 of 26
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$54,544$40,463#68 of 476
Accounting and Related Services$51,368$20,436#84 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,803$29,953#225 of 547
Legal Support Services$48,948$36,358#34 of 109
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,595$28,402#5 of 58
Physical Sciences$47,741$19,815#15 of 24
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,931$25,515#220 of 426
Psychology$46,131$24,052#16 of 106
Design and Applied Arts$44,831$13,554#15 of 90
Biology$44,031—#27 of 47
Communication and Media Studies$43,801$23,307#28 of 53
Computer Programming$43,238—#52 of 54
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,722$27,031#14 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$41,517$29,299#4 of 26
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,136$21,713#735 of 947
English Language and Literature$37,021—#6 of 14
Fine and Studio Arts$36,502$14,920#9 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$36,393$14,786#33 of 39
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$27,161$15,314—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY LaGuardia Community College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,260 one year after graduating and $111,512 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY LaGuardia Community 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, CUNY LaGuardia Community College ranks #56 by median pay four years after graduation, and #46 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at CUNY LaGuardia Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 38% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,969.

← All data for CUNY LaGuardia Community 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.