Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Houston Community College

Houston, TX · Associate's Degree · about 153 graduates a year

$66,743
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$89,002
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#202 of 962
Rank by pay
#230 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,455
Median federal debt

Houston Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Houston Community 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
…
199National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD$89,319$96,143#136$73,942
200City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL$89,178$87,617#298$70,086
201GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ$89,114$91,566#199$74,062
202Houston Community College Houston, TX$89,002$90,489#230$66,743
203Howard College Big Spring, TX$88,935$90,421#231$74,542
204Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN$88,919$97,134#119$76,276
205Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY$88,912$100,675#74—

Other Majors at Houston Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering Science$80,602$61,518#1 of 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,188$67,098#57 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,980$56,005#33 of 237
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$74,124$60,612#12 of 16
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians$73,729$47,146—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,664$48,172#12 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$62,339$42,875#19 of 87
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$60,458$45,548#17 of 39
Biology$58,846$24,621#4 of 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,451—#1 of 160
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,985$34,732#172 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$52,208$42,459#97 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,944$29,423#128 of 947
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$48,330$39,835#162 of 176
Accounting and Related Services$46,694$34,447#153 of 225
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,872$35,300#30 of 57
Graphic Communications$34,557$16,155#13 of 22
Design and Applied Arts$30,434—#82 of 90
Culinary Arts and Related Services$27,150$26,419#94 of 96
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$27,069—#26 of 26
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$22,631$15,372#8 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $66,743 one year after graduating and $89,002 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Houston Community 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, Houston Community College ranks #202 by median pay four years after graduation, and #230 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% 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 $12,455.

← All data for Houston Community 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.