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

Raleigh, NC · Associate's Degree · about 120 graduates a year

$68,266
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,488
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#459 of 962
Rank by pay
#335 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,104
Median federal debt

Wake Technical Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wake 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
…
456Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$80,515$83,780#441$68,434
457Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN$80,513$76,907#735$74,877
458Cisco College Cisco, TX$80,502$81,847#533—
459Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$80,488$86,375#335$68,266
460Vermont State University Randolph, VT$80,434$82,612#492$68,342
461Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$80,428$76,551#748$68,339
462Odessa College Odessa, TX$80,404$81,747#541$72,138

Other Majors at Wake Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$83,715—#1 of 87
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$81,319—#3 of 12
Engineering$79,575—#13 of 53
Computer and Information Sciences$74,241$48,280#8 of 122
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$68,457—#86 of 237
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,139$51,707#220 of 560
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$65,093—#8 of 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$63,100—#14 of 39
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$53,082—#37 of 39
Accounting and Related Services$52,259$44,616#69 of 225
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,907—#149 of 176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$50,013—#144 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,145$30,373#157 of 947
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,130$37,124#293 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,416—#298 of 476
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,564—#21 of 96
Design and Applied Arts$41,986—#24 of 90
Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,682$35,381#140 of 286
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$37,801$16,949#82 of 160
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,257—#42 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $68,266 one year after graduating and $80,488 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wake 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, Wake Technical Community College ranks #459 by median pay four years after graduation, and #335 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% 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 $17,104.

← All data for Wake 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.