Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates from Watts College of Nursing earn $77,190 median salary, below the national average for this program.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Watts College of Nursing

Durham, North Carolina • Certificate

Median Earnings
$77,190
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Watts College of Nursing

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Watts College of Nursing and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at the certificate credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 4 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Watts College of Nursing, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $77,190 represent Treasury-derived wages, deferred compensation, and positive self-employment earnings four years after program completion for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled. Compared to the national mean of $84,292 across all institutions offering Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Watts College of Nursing, the mean median-earnings figure is $77,190, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. Median federal debt is not separately reported for this program at this school. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$77,190
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
National Average
$84,292
All schools, same program
School Average
$77,190
All programs at Watts College of Nursing

Program Details

Certificate
Credential Level
4
Completers (IPEDS)
175
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$77,190
Median Earnings

Other Programs at Watts College of Nursing

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.