Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing

Bethlehem, PA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 164 graduates a year

$79,203
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,962
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,020
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#23 of 59
Rank by pay
#25 of 59
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,000
Median federal debt

St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 6% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 59 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
1University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$169,879$172,768#1$160,797
2Unitek College Fremont, CA$157,427$143,248#2—
3Gavilan College Gilroy, CA$133,763$121,716#3—
4Cabrillo College Aptos, CA$122,830$111,767#5$91,090
5Delaware County Community College Media, PA$115,091$117,049#4—
6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$108,264$110,105#6—
7Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton Dunmore, PA$108,264$110,105#7—
8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly Lemont Furnace, PA$108,264$110,105#8—
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$108,264$110,105#9—
10Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto Mont Alto, PA$108,264$110,105#10—
…
20Ohio Institute of Allied Health Huber Heights, OH$86,401$92,203#18$74,851
21Joseph F McCloskey School of Nursing Pottsville, PA$85,719$87,177#24$74,192
22Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville, OH$85,043$90,754#19$66,398
23St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing Bethlehem, PA$84,962$86,407#25$79,203
24Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton, PA$84,739$86,180#26—
25Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX$83,636$85,033#27—
26Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of Nursing Pittsburgh, PA$83,076$84,489#28$60,521

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $79,203 one year after graduating and $84,962 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 59 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing ranks #23 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,020), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,000.

← All data for St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing · 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.