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

Salt Lake City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 210 graduates a year

$69,565
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,243
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#502 of 966
Rank by pay
#777 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,500
Median federal debt

University of Utah graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 21% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Utah 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
…
499Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD$86,331$75,766#921$82,617
500Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$86,259$80,669#813$77,333
501Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA$86,258$87,725#496$70,269
502University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$86,243$81,738#777$69,565
503Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$86,233$75,680#923$76,477
504University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA$86,150$75,864#919$75,659
505Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN$86,114$82,257#758$71,294

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at University of Utah

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$88,253——
Doctoral Degree$119,589$133,019$54,967

Other Majors at University of Utah by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$137,329$90,282#46 of 349
Computer Engineering$114,197$89,605#58 of 189
Information Science/Studies$105,127$70,833#11 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,793$68,066#50 of 452
Chemical Engineering$98,215$73,841#66 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$96,353$68,783#47 of 118
Accounting and Related Services$94,253$60,992#81 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$91,361$75,654#227 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,127$70,999#162 of 318
Civil Engineering$85,097$72,156#117 of 233
Economics$84,146$64,386#145 of 368
Marketing$83,511$56,011#56 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,252$53,806#126 of 1176
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$78,989$67,965#32 of 93
Physics$77,158$38,748#60 of 107
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$75,686$47,950#2 of 137
Chemistry$71,276$41,275#69 of 209
Mathematics$71,059$48,842#149 of 309
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$69,027—#4 of 19
Urban Studies/Affairs$68,928—#10 of 30
Political Science and Government$68,490$45,112#150 of 565
Architecture$67,987—#36 of 78
International/Globalization Studies$65,703$36,883#23 of 87
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$64,568$45,868#41 of 225
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$64,356$37,920#68 of 610
Communication and Media Studies$63,309$43,801#109 of 660
Biology$62,950$39,212#247 of 841
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$62,867$49,446#57 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,081$54,604#24 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$59,855$37,009#6 of 63

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $69,565 one year after graduating and $86,243 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Utah 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, University of Utah ranks #502 by median pay four years after graduation, and #777 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% 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 $18,500.

← All data for University of Utah · 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.