Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX · Associate's Degree · about 92 graduates a year

$79,324
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,931
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#358 of 962
Rank by pay
#417 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,746
Median federal debt

Texas State Technical College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% 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 Texas State Technical 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
…
355Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA$83,155$73,227#846$74,618
356Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO$83,150$77,762#710$73,926
357Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM$82,974$96,071#137$74,923
358Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$82,931$84,317#417$79,324
359San Juan College Farmington, NM$82,908$95,994#139$67,860
360Hudson County Community College Jersey City, NJ$82,897$72,757#862$92,941
361Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ$82,884$85,165#386$71,105

Other Majors at Texas State Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$107,186$76,445#8 of 52
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$79,070$59,719#22 of 60
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$76,027$42,769#11 of 16
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$74,781$64,485#19 of 40
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,586$62,718#158 of 560
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$63,825—#41 of 59
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,228$38,506#51 of 176
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$62,639$56,609#137 of 237
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$59,247$38,682#7 of 9
Precision Metal Working$57,743$39,234#34 of 66
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$57,050$33,249#5 of 6
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$55,209$36,888#8 of 12
Air Transportation$54,585$35,008#14 of 15
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$52,618$36,509#74 of 117
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,041$43,742#34 of 39
Architectural Sciences and Technology$49,906$36,265#4 of 5
Computer Software and Media Applications$45,721—#12 of 39
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,361$26,927#26 of 96
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,745$30,171#124 of 286
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$40,662$27,768#85 of 87
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$40,021$24,564#25 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,188$30,714#492 of 547
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$36,108$29,779#43 of 58
Agricultural Business and Management$33,002—#18 of 21
Design and Applied Arts$32,604$23,345#75 of 90
Computer Programming—$32,473—
Teaching Assistants/Aides$32,170$35,369#10 of 11
Biology$32,026$21,288#44 of 47

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $79,324 one year after graduating and $82,931 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State Technical 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, Texas State Technical College ranks #358 by median pay four years after graduation, and #417 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% 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 $15,746.

← All data for Texas State Technical 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.