Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 218 graduates a year

$75,513
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$85,579
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#517 of 966
Rank by pay
#447 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,659
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Wisconsin-Madison 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
…
514Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$85,709$78,947#862$72,906
515Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$85,611$90,267#407$75,760
516University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS$85,587$88,853#459$70,349
517University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$85,579$89,049#447$75,513
518University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH$85,551$91,296#362$71,105
519The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$85,532$97,086#207$73,000
520St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN$85,514$81,684#781$76,084

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
First Professional Degree$108,953$122,428$55,103

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521$83,260#19 of 126
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610
Management Information Systems and Services—$73,506—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $75,513 one year after graduating and $85,579 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison 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 Wisconsin-Madison ranks #517 by median pay four years after graduation, and #447 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% 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 $20,659.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Madison · 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.