Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 54 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)
#333 of 966
Rank by pay
#338 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,250
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World 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
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330Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$91,032$92,580#335$77,955
331Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$91,032$92,580#336$77,955
332Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill Schuylkill Haven, PA$91,032$92,580#337$77,955
333Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$91,032$92,580#338$77,955
334Herzing University-Atlanta Atlanta, GA$91,010$94,214#267$75,774
335Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN$91,010$86,934#525$75,774
336Herzing University-Akron Akron, OH$91,010$97,121#204$75,774

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma—$108,264—
Master's Degree$99,406$117,728$41,000

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#70 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#22 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#77 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#41 of 148
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#139 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#242 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#27 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#10 of 17
Economics$81,228$55,418#173 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$81,092$53,908#5 of 138
Marketing$79,343$50,729#77 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#24 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#45 of 275
Agricultural Business and Management$73,471$50,136#15 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#314 of 1176
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,001$45,858#41 of 118
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$69,540$49,872#3 of 12
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#13 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#139 of 565
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$66,876$39,030#14 of 158
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$66,866$39,582#8 of 22
Philosophy$65,675$17,881#17 of 86
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#138 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#195 of 841
Journalism$62,336$36,468#35 of 187
Non-Professional Legal Studies$60,745$53,237#25 of 39
Social Sciences$59,883$40,584#16 of 87
Sustainability Studies—$59,456—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#134 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#263 of 660

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World 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, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ranks #333 by median pay four years after graduation, and #338 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus 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-World 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.