Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Rhode Island
2 schools in Rhode Island teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $62,012 at New England Institute of Technology.
What this work pays in Rhode Island
Registered Nurses in Rhode Island earn a median of $100,640 a year across 10,090 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $119,260 | 3,370 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $135,970 | 1,180 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,340 | 260 |
| Nurse Midwives | $135,180 | 80 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $62,012 (40 grads) | 116 |
| Community College of Rhode Island Warwick | Associate's degree | $15,750 | $59,193 (190 grads) | 224 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.