Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Fairmont State University

Fairmont, WV · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 graduates a year

$77,962
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,071
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#506 of 966
Rank by pay
#115 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,230
Median federal debt

Fairmont State University 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 28% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairmont State 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
…
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
506Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV$86,071$101,827#115$77,962
507Norwich University Northfield, VT$86,054$88,385#474$74,283
508Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA$86,034$87,497#506$70,404
509Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science Cincinnati, OH$86,005$91,780#353$73,172

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Fairmont State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$69,582$77,343$20,371

Other Majors at Fairmont State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$75,569$54,410#53 of 61
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,102$57,570#8 of 14
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$74,806$48,423#16 of 19
International Relations and National Security Studies$71,751$35,925#36 of 118
Computer and Information Sciences—$64,975—
Accounting and Related Services$62,302$47,630#675 of 796
Health and Medical Administrative Services$56,376$35,741#165 of 275
Information Science/Studies$55,280—#142 of 148
Political Science and Government$54,360$34,992#446 of 565
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,968$33,767#1049 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,343$33,815#292 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,055$36,179#515 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$48,858$30,833#445 of 610
Education$46,625$40,931#48 of 71
Psychology$46,235$29,307#741 of 1027
Graphic Communications$41,784—#35 of 59
History$28,802—#459 of 459

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fairmont State University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,962 one year after graduating and $86,071 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairmont State 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, Fairmont State University ranks #506 by median pay four years after graduation, and #115 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Fairmont State University 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 $24,230.

← All data for Fairmont State 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.