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

Philadelphia, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 470 graduates a year

$85,441
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,646
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#128 of 966
Rank by pay
#110 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,039
Median federal debt

Drexel University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Drexel 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
…
125Walla Walla University College Place, WA$101,497$93,356#289$90,709
126William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$101,328$88,934#455$92,257
127La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$100,679$102,391#109$84,400
128Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$100,646$102,358#110$85,441
129Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ$100,199$87,943#489$88,259
130Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA$99,913$101,612#119$82,372
131Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA$99,839$101,537#120$85,656

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Drexel University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$117,291$126,827$51,250
Doctoral Degree$168,204$146,209—

Other Majors at Drexel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$121,832—#17 of 452
Computer Engineering$117,537$89,418#44 of 189
Computer Science$113,610$86,930#100 of 349
Construction Management$105,887$78,030#6 of 57
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,599$74,357#22 of 126
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$102,978$81,904#80 of 258
Management Information Systems and Services$101,790$72,332#21 of 166
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$101,488$78,089#14 of 99
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$101,362$74,860#23 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$100,317$70,069#53 of 796
Chemical Engineering$99,338$77,528#57 of 158
Mathematics$98,709$70,313#29 of 309
Information Science/Studies$98,548$78,755#18 of 148
Economics$98,178$70,967#74 of 368
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$97,379$66,431#1 of 34
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$95,081$33,835#3 of 48
Materials Engineering$94,694$78,623#10 of 34
International Business$94,595$54,235#14 of 115
Legal Professions and Studies$93,811—#1 of 13
Mechanical Engineering$93,638$74,267#116 of 318
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$92,778$72,174#5 of 207
Marketing$89,486$57,838#25 of 516
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$87,416$59,077—
Business/Commerce$86,878—#16 of 271
Architectural Engineering$85,839$76,272#9 of 16
Civil Engineering$84,992$72,087#120 of 233
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$84,166$62,470#11 of 476
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,040$61,478#88 of 1176
Chemistry$82,185$49,215#13 of 209
Architecture$72,915$57,730#17 of 78

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $85,441 one year after graduating and $100,646 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Drexel 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, Drexel University ranks #128 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,039.

← All data for Drexel 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.