Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 131 graduates a year

$71,445
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,222
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#916 of 966
Rank by pay
#888 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Ashland University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland 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
…
913The University of Findlay Findlay, OH$73,397$78,326#884$68,678
914Bethel University Mishawaka, IN$73,384$78,728#873$68,848
915Auburn University Auburn, AL$73,228$83,120#707$67,120
916Ashland University Ashland, OH$73,222$78,139#888$71,445
917LeTourneau University Longview, TX$73,217$74,440#937$77,117
918Allen College Waterloo, IA$73,177$76,973#902$65,924
919Grand View University Des Moines, IA$73,047$76,837#904$64,042

Other Majors at Ashland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$80,065$55,407#253 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,929$54,880#196 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,823$58,580#408 of 1176
Marketing$68,708$50,812#211 of 516
Biology$62,624$37,814#264 of 841
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,199$31,192#30 of 64
Business/Commerce$59,115$50,262#213 of 271
Political Science and Government$57,165$44,455#393 of 565
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,386$42,172#387 of 660
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$50,359—#62 of 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,744—#422 of 610
Psychology$47,671—#668 of 1027
Social Work$47,094—#339 of 420
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,115$34,223#304 of 345
History$44,543—#386 of 459
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$43,296$29,437#174 of 178
Special Education and Teaching$43,052$35,709#160 of 177
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$42,929—#132 of 158
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,544$28,468#585 of 680
Communication and Media Studies—$25,465—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,445 one year after graduating and $73,222 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland 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, Ashland University ranks #916 by median pay four years after graduation, and #888 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 18% 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 $25,000.

← All data for Ashland 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.