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

Charleston, SC · Associate's Degree · about 171 graduates a year

$67,607
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$76,575
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#633 of 962
Rank by pay
#397 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,050
Median federal debt

Trident 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 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Trident 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
…
630Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN$76,648$73,215#847$61,116
631Piedmont Community College Roxboro, NC$76,596$82,198#514$68,517
632Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC$76,576$84,911#396$73,667
633Trident Technical College Charleston, SC$76,575$84,910#397$67,607
634Kirtland Community College Grayling, MI$76,546$80,709#591$67,468
635Isothermal Community College Spindale, NC$76,532$82,130#519$67,248
636Cox College Springfield, MO$76,518$82,043#523$58,667

Other Majors at Trident Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,774$32,725#15 of 41
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,912—#65 of 947
Data Processing$48,936—#15 of 21

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $67,607 one year after graduating and $76,575 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Trident 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, Trident Technical College ranks #633 by median pay four years after graduation, and #397 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Trident 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 $21,050.

← All data for Trident 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.