Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Carroll University

Waukesha, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 128 graduates a year

$74,323
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,698
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#775 of 966
Rank by pay
#773 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Carroll University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 11% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 34% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Carroll 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
…
772Troy University Troy, AL$78,785$89,428#433$66,344
773Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV$78,764$93,182#296$75,914
774Morgan State University Baltimore, MD$78,700$69,068#961$75,641
775Carroll University Waukesha, WI$78,698$81,889#773$74,323
776University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC$78,674$84,428#640$73,906
777Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH$78,664$83,946#663$68,015
778University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN$78,661$75,138#930$75,121

Other Majors at Carroll University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$87,085$61,110#147 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$79,884—#200 of 452
Computer Science$79,438—#303 of 349
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$77,095$33,333#9 of 610
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$72,961—#100 of 126
Biology$67,070$43,188#147 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,689$50,603#80 of 275
Public Health$66,494—#39 of 215
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,807$41,704#586 of 1176
Marketing$62,400$43,841#352 of 516
Psychology$55,446$37,079#229 of 1027
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,608$38,417#215 of 253
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,960$38,101#440 of 660
Special Education and Teaching$50,570$46,661#101 of 177
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,285$45,253#228 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,979—#218 of 345
Education$48,682—#14 of 27
Graphic Communications$47,327$40,825#22 of 59
Zoology/Animal Biology$39,677$25,303#44 of 52

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $74,323 one year after graduating and $78,698 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Carroll 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, Carroll University ranks #775 by median pay four years after graduation, and #773 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 11% 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 $27,000.

← All data for Carroll 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.