Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at South Texas College

Mcallen, TX · Associate's Degree · about 190 graduates a year

$75,733
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$88,029
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#228 of 962
Rank by pay
#253 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

South Texas College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How South Texas 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
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225Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$88,101$89,600#250—
226Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA$88,101$89,600#251—
227Albany State University Albany, GA$88,058$91,158#212$79,737
228South Texas College Mcallen, TX$88,029$89,500#253$75,733
229Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$87,917$91,012#217$73,883
230Georgia State University-Perimeter College Atlanta, GA$87,917$91,012#218$73,883
231College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID$87,847$93,413#166$74,246

Other Majors at South Texas College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$63,940—#48 of 53
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,833$68,727#294 of 560
Precision Metal Working$54,464$33,167#42 of 66
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$53,246$30,307#130 of 176
Computer and Information Sciences$43,650$26,755#109 of 122
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$41,483$22,822#38 of 39
Criminal Justice and Corrections$39,235$25,738#369 of 426
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,050$32,084#376 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$37,778—#38 of 53
Business/Commerce$37,416$24,738#195 of 205
Biology$37,289$28,791#38 of 47
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,477$22,699#25 of 31
Social Work$35,379$18,336#29 of 36
History$32,363——
Computer Science$31,376—#23 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$31,083$16,902#137 of 160
Psychology$30,857$19,552#100 of 106
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$30,621$19,971#68 of 93
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,990$20,366#936 of 947
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$29,889—#55 of 57
English Language and Literature$29,167—#11 of 14
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$27,545—
Culinary Arts and Related Services—$24,084—
Design and Applied Arts$23,961—#90 of 90
American Sign Language$22,261—#6 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $75,733 one year after graduating and $88,029 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does South Texas 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, South Texas College ranks #228 by median pay four years after graduation, and #253 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813).

← All data for South Texas 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.