Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Portland Community College

Portland, OR · Associate's Degree · about 28 graduates a year

$78,033
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$101,099
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 962
Rank by pay
#68 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,634
Median federal debt

Portland Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 25% 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 Portland 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
…
99St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island Staten Island, NY$102,906$97,945#99$86,108
100East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA$101,954$92,771#177$81,498
101Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA$101,616$92,464#183$101,955
102Portland Community College Portland, OR$101,099$101,695#68$78,033
103Western Nevada College Carson City, NV$101,014$104,841#49$82,312
104College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$100,810$91,730#193$98,926
105Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles, OR$100,430$101,022#70$78,167

Other Majors at Portland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$93,597$63,103#1 of 12
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$87,002$72,204#32 of 560
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$86,031$78,450#11 of 40
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$76,545—#16 of 59
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$73,457$58,410#56 of 237
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$71,462$48,144#22 of 176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$68,948—#6 of 57
Precision Metal Working$64,659—#15 of 66
Biomedical/Medical Engineering—$63,642—
Computer Programming$63,566—#23 of 54
Computer Software and Media Applications$63,183$37,572#5 of 39
Legal Support Services$60,004$42,463#5 of 109
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,792$44,172#58 of 547
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,469$45,061#70 of 426
Health and Medical Administrative Services$54,279$46,532#15 of 286
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$54,198—
Accounting and Related Services$52,211$40,816#70 of 225
Design and Applied Arts$50,811$26,285#2 of 90
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$49,418$40,748#13 of 124
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$49,166$30,852#114 of 947
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$46,972—#11 of 13

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $78,033 one year after graduating and $101,099 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Portland 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, Portland Community College ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #68 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 25% 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 $21,634.

← All data for Portland 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.