Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur, TX · Associate's Degree · about 46 graduates a year

$78,580
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$84,798
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#301 of 962
Rank by pay
#342 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,750
Median federal debt

Lamar State College-Port Arthur graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 5% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Lamar State College-Port Arthur 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
…
298Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, WA$84,873$78,065#703$79,826
299North Shore Community College Danvers, MA$84,861$74,729#812$72,803
300South Plains College Levelland, TX$84,836$86,253#340—
301Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX$84,798$86,215#342$78,580
302Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL$84,610$96,040#138$67,491
303Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA$84,591$87,569#299$77,547
304Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY$84,572$80,495#601$77,313

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Lamar State College-Port Arthur registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $78,580 one year after graduating and $84,798 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Lamar State College-Port Arthur 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, Lamar State College-Port Arthur ranks #301 by median pay four years after graduation, and #342 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Lamar State College-Port Arthur worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% 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 $15,750.

← All data for Lamar State College-Port Arthur · 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.