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

Odessa, TX · Associate's Degree · about 64 graduates a year

$72,138
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,404
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#462 of 962
Rank by pay
#541 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,500
Median federal debt

Odessa College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less 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 Odessa 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
…
459Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$80,488$86,375#335$68,266
460Vermont State University Randolph, VT$80,434$82,612#492$68,342
461Maria College of Albany Albany, NY$80,428$76,551#748$68,339
462Odessa College Odessa, TX$80,404$81,747#541$72,138
463Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN$80,400$76,799#736$65,052
464Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$80,359$86,162#348$63,534
465Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$80,355$85,528#371$66,333

Other Majors at Odessa College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$78,169$55,584#75 of 560
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,586$35,507#134 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$53,344—#80 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,754—#17 of 160
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,014$28,193#224 of 947

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $72,138 one year after graduating and $80,404 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Odessa 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, Odessa College ranks #462 by median pay four years after graduation, and #541 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,500.

← All data for Odessa 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.