Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Erie, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 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)
#321 of 966
Rank by pay
#326 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 Erie-Behrend College 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
…
318ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA$91,092$82,948#716$77,550
319York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$91,052$92,601#325$77,469
320Towson University Towson, MD$91,044$79,902#836$80,344
321Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$91,032$92,580#326$77,955
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

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma—$108,264—

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#66 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#20 of 94
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#156 of 349
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#72 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#27 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#212 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#133 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#237 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#5 of 6
Physics$81,763$43,461#44 of 107
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$81,472—
Economics$81,228$55,418#170 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#74 of 516
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$79,342$64,874#44 of 61
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#100 of 309
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#84 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#311 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#6 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#132 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#12 of 158
Chemistry$65,230$47,009#117 of 209
Biology$64,910$33,417#183 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$63,010$25,673#19 of 53
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$60,193$37,330#62 of 265
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#123 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#282 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#135 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#184 of 459
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#237 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#536 of 1027

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 Erie-Behrend College 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 Erie-Behrend College ranks #321 by median pay four years after graduation, and #326 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 Erie-Behrend 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.