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

Suffern, NY · Associate's Degree · about 95 graduates a year

$81,689
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$103,785
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#92 of 962
Rank by pay
#86 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,193
Median federal debt

Rockland Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rockland 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
…
89Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA$104,521$95,107#146$82,984
90CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY$104,210$99,186#85$83,306
91Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA$103,831$107,486#42$71,054
92Rockland Community College Suffern, NY$103,785$98,782#86$81,689
93Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA$103,477$94,157#156$86,312
94UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Cranford, NJ$103,289$90,655#223$82,581
95Shoreline Community College Shoreline, WA$103,082$94,813#148$78,850

Other Majors at Rockland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Physical Sciences$62,142—#4 of 24
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,497—#74 of 547
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$57,799—#55 of 117
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,294$29,633#111 of 426
Psychology$44,186$38,571#21 of 106
Hospitality Administration/Management$40,658—#21 of 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,630$21,840#715 of 947
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians—$37,262—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $81,689 one year after graduating and $103,785 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rockland 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, Rockland Community College ranks #92 by median pay four years after graduation, and #86 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 28% 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 $11,193.

← All data for Rockland 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.