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

Lebanon, TN · Bachelor's Degree · about 61 graduates a year

$67,094
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,954
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#762 of 966
Rank by pay
#545 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Cumberland University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Cumberland 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
…
759Belmont University Nashville, TN$79,069$86,374#540$67,072
760Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA$79,037$80,381#821$71,208
761Muskingum University New Concord, OH$78,994$84,298#648$70,347
762Cumberland University Lebanon, TN$78,954$86,249#545$67,094
763New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM$78,951$91,413#359$73,229
764Appalachian State University Boone, NC$78,943$84,717#624$69,420
765University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$78,912$82,112#766$70,250

Other Majors at Cumberland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business Administration, Management and Operations$60,477$35,538#779 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$51,366—#787 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,032$45,223#466 of 660
Psychology$42,713$27,023#885 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,369—#330 of 345
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities—$23,264—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $67,094 one year after graduating and $78,954 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Cumberland 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, Cumberland University ranks #762 by median pay four years after graduation, and #545 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% 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 $23,000.

← All data for Cumberland 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.