Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 100 graduates a year

$69,420
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,943
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#764 of 966
Rank by pay
#624 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,500
Median federal debt

Appalachian State University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 11% less 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 Appalachian State 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
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761Muskingum University New Concord, OH$78,994$84,298#648$70,347
762Cumberland University Lebanon, TN$78,954$86,249#545$67,094
763New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$78,951$91,413#359$73,229
764Appalachian State University Boone, NC$78,943$84,717#624$69,420
765University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$78,912$82,112#766$70,250
766University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$78,904$73,791#942$71,864
767University of Louisville Louisville, KY$78,902$89,341#437$69,027

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Geography and Cartography$58,289$41,648#55 of 117
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,420 one year after graduating and $78,943 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State 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, Appalachian State University ranks #764 by median pay four years after graduation, and #624 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,500.

← All data for Appalachian State 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.