Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Aiken Technical College

Graniteville, SC · Associate's Degree · about 52 graduates a year

$72,146
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,242
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#705 of 962
Rank by pay
#456 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,870
Median federal debt

Aiken Technical College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 7% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Aiken Technical College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
702Kent State University at Geauga Burton, OH$75,296$80,352#614$64,169
703Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave, VA$75,288$68,557#927$70,005
704Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC$75,252$80,756#587—
705Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC$75,242$83,432#456$72,146
706Mitchell Community College Statesville, NC$75,218$80,720#590$62,584
707McDowell Technical Community College Marion, NC$75,207$80,708#592$62,167
708Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA$75,195$68,472#928$65,507

Other Majors at Aiken Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,532$62,216#142 of 560
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$70,528—#19 of 31
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$60,430$45,236#9 of 41
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$38,255—#773 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Aiken Technical College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,146 one year after graduating and $75,242 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Aiken Technical College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Aiken Technical College ranks #705 by median pay four years after graduation, and #456 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Aiken Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,870.

← All data for Aiken Technical 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.