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

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

$70,178
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,920
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#248 of 962
Rank by pay
#486 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,575
Median federal debt

Onondaga Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 8% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Onondaga 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
…
245Collin County Community College District Mckinney, TX$87,103$88,558#266$72,584
246SUNY Corning Community College Corning, NY$87,100$82,901#480$69,923
247Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA$86,929$76,550#749$74,427
248Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY$86,920$82,730#486$70,178
249Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL$86,862$85,341#380$73,137
250Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA$86,854$79,887#635$71,639
251Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA$86,833$76,466#753$75,769

Other Majors at Onondaga Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,450$34,922#258 of 547
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$48,058—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,949$27,074#219 of 426
Journalism$45,638——
Communication and Media Studies$44,520$29,915#25 of 53
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,819$22,966#550 of 947
Human Services$38,232$27,366#52 of 65
Fire Protection—$37,705—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$35,484—
Information Science/Studies—$31,342—
Design and Applied Arts$29,787—#85 of 90
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services—$28,579—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $70,178 one year after graduating and $86,920 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Onondaga 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, Onondaga Community College ranks #248 by median pay four years after graduation, and #486 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 8% 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 $15,575.

← All data for Onondaga 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.