by our College Data Analytics Team
[Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a nursing degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where nursing graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send nursing graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Laramie County Community College the top school for nursing graduate earnings in Wyoming. Set in the rural area of Cheyenne, Laramie County Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the nursing program here go on to a median salary of roughly $81,204.
Sheridan College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying nursing schools. Set in the town of Sheridan, Sheridan College is a public institution. Early-career nursing graduates from Sheridan College make a median of around $71,971 per year.
University Of Wyoming produces some of the highest-paid graduates in nursing, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public institution. Early-career nursing graduates from University Of Wyoming make a median of around $85,580 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in nursing will find them at Western Wyoming Community College, which ranked #4. Set in the town of Rock Springs, Western Wyoming Community College is a public institution. Nursing graduates of Western Wyoming Community College earn a median of about $68,751 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in nursing will find them at Casper College, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public institution. After graduating, nursing degree recipients from Casper College typically earn about $65,963 annually.
Central Wyoming College earned the #6 position for nursing graduate earnings this year. Central Wyoming College is a public school located in the town of Riverton. Nursing graduates of Central Wyoming College earn a median of about $67,538 a year early in their careers.
Northwest College landed the #7 spot for nursing salaries this year. Northwest College is a public school located in the town of Powell. Early-career nursing graduates from Northwest College make a median of around $70,479 per year.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their nursing graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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