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

Greenwood, SC · Associate's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$69,883
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$77,146
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#606 of 962
Rank by pay
#369 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,035
Median federal debt

Piedmont Technical College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% 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 Piedmont 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
…
603College of Lake County Grayslake, IL$77,242$75,890#777$72,472
604Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL$77,213$75,861#778$66,508
605Murray State College Tishomingo, OK$77,147$86,618#327$71,869
606Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC$77,146$85,543#369$69,883
607Arkansas State University-Mountain Home Mountain Home, AR$77,138$90,901#219$62,518
608Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX$77,089$78,377#692—
609Baptist Health College Little Rock Little Rock, AR$77,088$90,842#221$68,834

Other Majors at Piedmont Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$66,381$53,518#48 of 60
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,881$50,683#291 of 560
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science$50,530$35,693#18 of 24
Data Processing$49,636—#14 of 21
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,302$32,721#322 of 426
Agricultural Production Operations$40,375—#10 of 17
Business/Commerce$38,852$33,486#189 of 205
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,559$30,194#410 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$37,188$25,532#817 of 947
Human Services$37,133$27,781#56 of 65
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$36,539—#109 of 124
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$33,218$27,024#45 of 57
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$33,140$34,517#40 of 41

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,883 one year after graduating and $77,146 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Piedmont 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, Piedmont Technical College ranks #606 by median pay four years after graduation, and #369 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 5% 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 $17,035.

← All data for Piedmont 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.