Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY · Associate's Degree · about 44 graduates a year

$69,885
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,516
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#305 of 962
Rank by pay
#606 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,324
Median federal debt

Erie Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Erie 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
…
302Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL$84,610$96,040#138$67,491
303Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA$84,591$87,569#299$77,547
304Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY$84,572$80,495#601$77,313
305Erie Community College Buffalo, NY$84,516$80,442#606$69,885
306Cochise County Community College District Sierra Vista, AZ$84,514$86,840#320$69,412
307Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX$84,512$85,924#354$78,791
308Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ$84,476$86,800#321$76,515

Other Majors at Erie Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,735$58,695#72 of 560
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,097—#7 of 57
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$59,007$51,215#165 of 237
Computer and Information Sciences$58,940$35,253#41 of 122
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$54,648$43,237#123 of 176
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$52,749$44,535#8 of 12
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,996$34,484#26 of 286
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,282$31,224#266 of 547
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$45,933$26,746#12 of 13
Criminal Justice and Corrections$44,224$33,340#284 of 426
Fine and Studio Arts$43,596—#3 of 28
Legal Support Services$42,014—#79 of 109
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,953$32,890#328 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,222$23,608#599 of 947
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians—$39,218—
Culinary Arts and Related Services$35,337$15,793#75 of 96
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,751$25,239#52 of 93
Communication and Media Studies$31,535—#49 of 53

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,885 one year after graduating and $84,516 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Erie 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, Erie Community College ranks #305 by median pay four years after graduation, and #606 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% 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 $13,324.

← All data for Erie 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.