Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 199 graduates a year

$71,594
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,585
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#784 of 966
Rank by pay
#645 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,802
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 12% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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
…
781University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$78,608$84,284#649$66,972
782University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$78,601$81,601#782$65,347
783Quincy University Quincy, IL$78,599$77,223#900—
784University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$78,585$84,333#645$71,594
785East Central University Ada, OK$78,578$88,224#482$71,297
786Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC$78,576$87,129#518$68,199
787Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO$78,525$84,195#656$69,273

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$99,792$114,707$41,000
First Professional Degree$102,075$142,610$73,625

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,047$90,293#47 of 349
Business Administration, Management and Operations$135,874$85,618#7 of 1176
Applied Mathematics$119,839$75,105#6 of 45
Health and Medical Administrative Services$110,204$49,967#2 of 275
Economics$103,846$65,344#55 of 368
Physics$103,477$62,647#4 of 107
Mathematics$101,599$53,402#22 of 309
Information Science/Studies$100,940$75,834#15 of 148
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,992$70,561#41 of 118
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$80,344$44,503#1 of 6
Human Resources Management and Services$76,811$52,217#38 of 187
Public Policy Analysis$74,403$48,252#13 of 34
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$72,892$56,721#57 of 93
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,567$54,207#27 of 76
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,422$37,709#23 of 476
Political Science and Government$72,001$41,200#105 of 565
Philosophy$70,709$34,284#10 of 86
Communication and Media Studies$70,240$43,348#44 of 660
Area Studies$65,933$31,955#20 of 70
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,337$33,976#35 of 265
Chemistry$64,981$32,516#121 of 209
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,570$32,508#40 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,286$31,165#80 of 610
Biology$62,047$33,471#278 of 841
Music$58,127$32,880#13 of 268
History$57,952$34,592#80 of 459
Psychology$57,477$31,804#154 of 1027
Anthropology$56,589$36,211#19 of 188
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$54,691$26,342#42 of 103
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,181$24,658#33 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $71,594 one year after graduating and $78,585 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks #784 by median pay four years after graduation, and #645 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill worth it?

Its graduates earn 12% 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 $19,802.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · 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.