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

Mckenzie, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 85 graduates a year

$71,315
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,794
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#692 of 966
Rank by pay
#481 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Bethel University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Bethel 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
…
689Utah Tech University Saint George, UT$80,852$76,629#906$69,616
690Gannon University Erie, PA$80,846$82,221#759$65,493
691Georgia Southwestern State University Americus, GA$80,811$83,656#675$76,025
692Bethel University Mckenzie, TN$80,794$88,259#481$71,315
693University of Evansville Evansville, IN$80,773$86,655#532$71,066
694University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$80,768$89,559#429$73,872
695Dominican University River Forest, IL$80,703$79,290#858$70,530

Other Majors at Bethel University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Homeland Security$79,079$78,275#5 of 33
Criminal Justice and Corrections$62,967$54,207#84 of 660
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,102$49,106#793 of 1176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,730$31,638#448 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $71,315 one year after graduating and $80,794 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Bethel 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, Bethel University ranks #692 by median pay four years after graduation, and #481 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% 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 $22,500.

← All data for Bethel 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.