Best Schools for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$94,524
Avg. Earnings
12,553
Graduates
#1
C

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA · Public

$113,585
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $99,479
Graduates: 270
Acceptance: 96.8%
#2
S

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA · Public

$111,769
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $99,655
Graduates: 119
Acceptance: 96.2%
#3
S

Samuel Merritt University

Oakland, CA ·

$110,846
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $101,572
Graduates: 585
Acceptance: N/A
#4
S

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Public

$110,432
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $110,859
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 94.7%
#5
C

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA · Public

$108,495
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $105,852
Graduates: 258
Acceptance: 93.6%
#6
P

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, CA · For-Profit

$101,406
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $114,248
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 50.0%
#7
F

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA · Private

$100,849
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $85,190
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 57.5%
#8
U

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private

$100,292
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $91,668
Graduates: 279
Acceptance: 50.8%
#9
U

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT · Private

$100,128
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $99,225
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 64.2%
#10
C

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA · Public

$99,447
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $98,218
Graduates: 143
Acceptance: 97.5%
#11
M

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private

$97,959
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $115,215
Graduates: 50
Acceptance: 85.5%
#12
S

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN · Private

$97,071
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $67,392
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 88.8%
#13
W

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY · Private

$95,910
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $98,065
Graduates: 179
Acceptance: 83.5%
#14
C

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Public

$95,797
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $94,107
Graduates: 159
Acceptance: 93.7%
#15
C

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY · Public

$95,348
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $89,786
Graduates: 282
Acceptance: 55.4%
#16
S

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Brooklyn, NY ·

$95,348
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $96,869
Graduates: 176
Acceptance: N/A
#17
C

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY · Public

$94,579
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $97,852
Graduates: 140
Acceptance: N/A
#18
L

Long Island University

Brookville, NY · Private

$94,508
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $94,012
Graduates: 399
Acceptance: 89.8%
#19
C

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY · Public

$94,255
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $91,886
Graduates: 200
Acceptance: 54.0%
#20
N

New York University

New York, NY · Private

$94,243
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $93,346
Graduates: 652
Acceptance: 9.4%
#21
C

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA · Public

$93,875
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $102,298
Graduates: 165
Acceptance: 91.3%
#22
H

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

New York, NY · Private

$93,816
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $102,810
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 23.8%
#23
S

St. Francis College

Brooklyn, NY · Private

$93,520
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $93,866
Graduates: 34
Acceptance: N/A
#24
F

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public

$93,439
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $93,684
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 69.1%
#25
P

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA · Private

$92,410
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $92,597
Graduates: 73
Acceptance: 42.5%
#26
S

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA · Public

$92,277
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $89,196
Graduates: 113
Acceptance: 80.2%
#27
C

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA · Public

$92,124
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $89,831
Graduates: 144
Acceptance: 93.2%
#28
N

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY · Private

$91,744
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $84,587
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 78.1%
#29
V

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA · Private

$91,300
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $91,857
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 64.7%
#30
M

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY · Private

$90,956
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $92,243
Graduates: 588
Acceptance: 75.6%
#31
E

Emmanuel College

Boston, MA · Private

$90,856
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.6%
#32
C

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Private

$90,856
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 4.2%
#33
P

Pace University

New York, NY · Private

$90,727
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $93,622
Graduates: 231
Acceptance: 77.1%
#34
U

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Public

$90,678
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $88,168
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 8.7%
#35
B

Bay State College

Boston, MA · For-Profit

$90,637
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $82,430
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: N/A
#36
A

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY · Private

$90,625
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $91,066
Graduates: 566
Acceptance: 77.5%
#37
E

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY ·

$89,879
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $78,762
Graduates: 150
Acceptance: N/A
#38
L

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA ·

$89,658
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $93,366
Graduates: 249
Acceptance: N/A
#39
C

California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Public

$89,613
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $91,801
Graduates: 150
Acceptance: 93.1%
#40
A

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA · Private

$89,570
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $90,222
Graduates: 534
Acceptance: 79.5%
#41
C

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY · Public

$89,044
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $94,129
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 83.4%
#42
A

Alliance University

New York, NY · Private

$88,970
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $87,287
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: N/A
#43
C

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York, NY · Public

$88,786
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $94,707
Graduates: 117
Acceptance: 38.6%
#44
C

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA · Public

$88,739
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $79,025
Graduates: 155
Acceptance: 98.3%
#45
D

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA · Private

$88,637
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $89,815
Graduates: 153
Acceptance: 95.6%
#46
C

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, NY · Public

$88,399
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $89,546
Graduates: 112
Acceptance: 80.7%
#47
U

University of Phoenix-Hawaii

Kapolei, HI ·

$88,250
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $86,805
Graduates: 1,322
Acceptance: N/A
#48
U

University of Phoenix-Arizona

Phoenix, AZ ·

$88,250
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $86,805
Graduates: 1,322
Acceptance: N/A
#49
U

University of Phoenix-California

Ontario, CA ·

$88,250
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $86,805
Graduates: 1,322
Acceptance: N/A
#50
C

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Public

$88,074
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $90,827
Graduates: 504
Acceptance: 95.7%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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