Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona

Altoona, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$77,955
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,032
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#325 of 966
Rank by pay
#330 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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
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322Pennsylvania State University-Penn State New Kensington New Kensington, PA$91,032$92,580#327$77,955
323Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango Sharon, PA$91,032$92,580#328$77,955
324Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$91,032$92,580#329$77,955
325Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$91,032$92,580#330$77,955
326Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver Monaca, PA$91,032$92,580#331$77,955
327Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$91,032$92,580#332$77,955
328Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$91,032$92,580#333$77,955

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#39 of 459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#17 of 99
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#134 of 796
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#16 of 23
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#169 of 233
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#101 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#134 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#44 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#125 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#185 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#63 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#126 of 476
Design and Applied Arts$58,105$43,324#96 of 299
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#252 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#285 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#136 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#185 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#240 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#541 of 1027
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#103 of 172
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#22 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,955 one year after graduating and $91,032 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona 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, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona ranks #325 by median pay four years after graduation, and #330 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% 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 $23,250.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona · 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.