Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Dallas College

Dallas, TX · Associate's Degree · about 336 graduates a year

$70,630
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,238
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#266 of 962
Rank by pay
#295 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,250
Median federal debt

Dallas College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 13% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Dallas 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
…
263Baker College Owosso, MI$86,447$91,148#213—
264Pima Community College Tucson, AZ$86,300$88,675#264$73,629
265Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY$86,282$82,123#520$68,652
266Dallas College Dallas, TX$86,238$87,679#295$70,630
267Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN$86,197$94,161#155$74,386
268Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, WA$86,120$79,212#667$75,416
269Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI$85,989$90,665#222$74,889

Other Majors at Dallas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,351$62,647#40 of 560
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$72,927—#5 of 9
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$65,208$59,057#40 of 59
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$62,305$40,807#20 of 87
Computer Programming$61,663$53,830#26 of 54
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,937$38,239#70 of 176
Business/Commerce$58,548$34,095#72 of 205
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,669$42,440#119 of 547
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,714$25,385#13 of 160
Legal Support Services$49,117$33,381#33 of 109
Accounting and Related Services$48,906$37,031#114 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,751$37,202#173 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,725$33,060#133 of 947
Music$48,378—#1 of 9
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$47,111$40,781#25 of 124
Culinary Arts and Related Services$44,490$31,770#14 of 96
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$41,109—#17 of 57
Graphic Communications$33,606—#15 of 22
Design and Applied Arts—$31,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $70,630 one year after graduating and $86,238 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Dallas 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, Dallas College ranks #266 by median pay four years after graduation, and #295 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,250.

← All data for Dallas 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.