Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Madison Area Technical College

Madison, WI · Associate's Degree · about 145 graduates a year

$66,446
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$80,118
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#477 of 962
Rank by pay
#458 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,874
Median federal debt

Madison Area Technical College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Madison Area 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
…
474Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ$80,194$82,401#500$70,074
475Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN$80,193$76,601#744$72,778
476Galveston College Galveston, TX$80,184$81,524#550$64,806
477Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$80,118$83,367#458$66,446
478Fortis College-Orange Park Orange Park, FL$80,097$85,253#383$66,591
479Wilson Community College Wilson, NC$80,091$85,949#352$70,152
480Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VA$80,083$72,923#856$69,986

Other Majors at Madison Area Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Software and Media Applications$80,056$65,191#1 of 39
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,145$59,139#64 of 237
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$69,759$65,324#8 of 87
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$65,303$54,717#10 of 57
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$64,982$54,784#11 of 117
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$64,565—#8 of 39
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,865$62,646#293 of 560
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,863$39,174#21 of 426
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$59,588—#47 of 59
Human Resources Management and Services$56,326—#13 of 35
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,876$43,085#131 of 547
Hospitality Administration/Management$51,279—#3 of 31
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,870$29,018#79 of 947
Accounting and Related Services$48,787$45,333#117 of 225
Health and Medical Administrative Services$48,573—#46 of 286
Marketing$48,479—#14 of 30
Design and Applied Arts$47,515$30,710#9 of 90
Legal Support Services$44,946—#65 of 109
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$44,820$27,467#15 of 57
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$43,977$35,549#286 of 476
Culinary Arts and Related Services$42,667—#20 of 96
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$41,811$34,698#71 of 124
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$37,970—#38 of 58

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Madison Area Technical College registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $66,446 one year after graduating and $80,118 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Madison Area 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, Madison Area Technical College ranks #477 by median pay four years after graduation, and #458 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Madison Area Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,874.

← All data for Madison Area 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.