Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 109 graduates a year

$65,898
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,908
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#885 of 966
Rank by pay
#954 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$11,000
Median federal debt

Southern Utah University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 16% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 15% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Utah University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 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
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
…
882Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN$75,061$81,996#770$65,839
883Pfeiffer University Misenheimer, NC$75,033$80,521#819$66,499
884Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$74,918$80,373#822$70,046
885Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$74,908$70,995#954$65,898
886Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO$74,875$80,282#826$70,938
887Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI$74,810$78,878#865$73,682
888The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH$74,797$79,820#841$68,214

Other Majors at Southern Utah University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,149—#55 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,586$55,425#282 of 796
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,008$39,744#151 of 660
Biology$57,709—#427 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,058$30,092#189 of 610
Marketing$54,485$39,150#465 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,243$47,832#110 of 680
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,147$35,814#196 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,357$45,042#109 of 345
Computer Science—$49,655—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,998$33,465#165 of 207
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,654$20,693#46 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$44,461$32,951#572 of 660
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$43,320—
Economics—$43,266—
Psychology$42,393$27,146#896 of 1027
Agriculture—$41,071—
English Language and Literature$38,210$28,818#530 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$36,654$27,346#48 of 49
History$36,457—#456 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$32,824—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$27,335—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Utah University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,898 one year after graduating and $74,908 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Utah University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Southern Utah University ranks #885 by median pay four years after graduation, and #954 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Southern Utah University worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $11,000.

← All data for Southern Utah University · 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.