Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 235 graduates a year

$74,206
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,491
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#895 of 966
Rank by pay
#736 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,629
Median federal debt

Clemson University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Clemson University 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
…
892Avila University Kansas City, MO$74,562$79,946#835$67,179
893University of North Alabama Florence, AL$74,550$84,621#628$61,137
894Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH$74,527$79,531#850$69,303
895Clemson University Clemson, SC$74,491$82,599#736$74,206
896East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN$74,311$81,177#797$64,459
897Clarke University Dubuque, IA$74,114$77,959#893$62,676
898Bob Jones University Greenville, SC$74,085$82,149#763$73,493

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Clemson University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$96,810$109,470$35,034

Other Majors at Clemson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$105,646$76,549#9 of 148
Computer Engineering$102,762$77,672#108 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$101,301$73,374#110 of 459
Construction Management$98,726$73,987#15 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,446$77,925#162 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$94,449$68,904#10 of 33
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,705$65,110#61 of 118
Industrial Engineering$92,491$74,709#67 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,098$75,951#116 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$91,269$58,876#100 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,028$73,220#164 of 318
Agricultural Engineering$88,338—#7 of 26
Materials Engineering$85,883$69,763#27 of 34
Civil Engineering$84,873$69,386#121 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$56,419#189 of 796
Mathematics$82,450$47,529#70 of 309
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,714$68,363#23 of 46
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,526$30,265#4 of 49
Marketing$81,109$47,606#68 of 516
Economics$79,468$45,075#185 of 368
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$72,010$32,180#17 of 61
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,968$43,318#34 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,584$39,209#20 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,059$47,260#374 of 1176
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$69,274$42,244—
Chemistry$67,996—#92 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$67,102$43,505#9 of 137
Agricultural Business and Management$67,050$49,714#29 of 77
Design and Applied Arts$66,150$46,689#39 of 299
Biology$65,577$31,481#168 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Clemson University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $74,206 one year after graduating and $74,491 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Clemson University 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, Clemson University ranks #895 by median pay four years after graduation, and #736 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Clemson University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,629.

← All data for Clemson University · 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.