Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Bachelor's Degree · about 101 graduates a year

$68,261
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,798
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#771 of 966
Rank by pay
#660 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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
…
768Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, NC$78,839$84,605#629$64,846
769University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$78,836$82,926#717$69,368
770Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$78,811$83,884#666$69,997
771Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH$78,798$84,089#660$68,261
772Troy University Troy, AL$78,785$89,428#433$66,344
773Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV$78,764$93,182#296$75,914
774Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$78,700$69,068#961$75,641

Other Majors at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$93,626$67,949#158 of 189
Engineering-Related Fields$89,514$65,996#18 of 33
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$86,245$58,773#5 of 27
Management Information Systems and Services$84,838$65,280#78 of 166
Information Science/Studies$84,273$60,359#73 of 148
Construction Engineering$82,365$69,146#11 of 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations$79,291$60,807#151 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$77,880$55,838#298 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,659$53,707#235 of 452
Air Transportation$75,845$33,172#39 of 52
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$75,677$66,669#11 of 15
Economics$74,844$52,864#229 of 368
Mathematics$74,705$46,678#117 of 309
International Business$74,183$53,188#53 of 115
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$73,290$62,869#55 of 93
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$70,583$42,296#40 of 178
Computer and Information Sciences$70,493$53,257#380 of 459
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$69,239—#21 of 37
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$66,280$34,040#27 of 61
Marketing$65,926$47,272#275 of 516
Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,483$44,655#120 of 275
Chemistry$60,065$43,840#159 of 209
Environmental Design$59,873$43,843#4 of 12
Business/Commerce$59,221$46,018#211 of 271
Political Science and Government$58,254$37,329#372 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,196—#129 of 215
Public Health$56,114$47,019#118 of 215
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,796$29,896#43 of 70
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$54,424$35,810#98 of 156
Design and Applied Arts$54,274$35,645#131 of 299

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Bowling Green State University-Main Campus registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,261 one year after graduating and $78,798 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus ranks #771 by median pay four years after graduation, and #660 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 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 $25,000.

← All data for Bowling Green State University-Main Campus · 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.