Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Durham Technical Community College

Durham, NC · Associate's Degree · about 41 graduates a year

$66,430
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$83,872
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#331 of 962
Rank by pay
#238 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,000
Median federal debt

Durham Technical Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 4% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Durham Technical 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
…
328Austin Community College District Austin, TX$83,989$85,392#379$68,125
329Sampson Community College Clinton, NC$83,909$90,046#236$69,040
330Tri-County Community College Murphy, NC$83,880$90,015#237$69,455
331Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC$83,872$90,007#238$66,430
332J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA$83,794$76,302#758$64,425
333Trocaire College Buffalo, NY$83,688$79,654#647—
334Southwestern Michigan College Dowagiac, MI$83,660$88,210#279$64,034

Other Majors at Durham Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$74,897$61,860#2 of 13
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,338$38,041#13 of 286
Computer and Information Sciences—$45,847—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,665$23,876#499 of 947
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$38,883—#381 of 476

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $66,430 one year after graduating and $83,872 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Durham Technical 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, Durham Technical Community College ranks #331 by median pay four years after graduation, and #238 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $13,000.

← All data for Durham Technical 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.