{"id":3066,"date":"2017-02-07T20:25:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T20:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/?p=3066"},"modified":"2019-12-03T17:50:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T17:50:42","slug":"why-the-nclex-matters-more-than-you-realize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/why-the-nclex-matters-more-than-you-realize\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The NCLEX Matters More Than You Realize [Infographic]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you <em>finally<\/em>\u00a0get to graduate from nursing school, there&#8217;s still just one more step that needs to be done before you can become a full-fledged nurse, and that&#8217;s passing the NCLEX exam!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/how-to-pass-the-nclex-rn\/\">How to Pass the NCLEX-RN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NCLEX exam helps to determine whether or not you are fully prepared to become an entry-level, fully licensed nurse. Not only does passing the NCLEX mean that you are prepared to become a licensed nurse, but it also depends on which career path in nursing you will be able to take, and that includes how much money you will be making, or not making\u00a0along the way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/university\/courses\/nclex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NCLEX Study Course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nclexstudyguide-1.png\" alt=\"The NCLEX exam helps to determine whether or not you are fully prepared to become an entry-level, fully licensed nurse. \" width=\"550\" height=\"970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nclexstudyguide-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nclexstudyguide-1-170x300.png 170w, https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/nclexstudyguide-1-581x1024.png 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>If you fail the NCLEX, the most popular career paths are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Health Aide &#8211; $21,920 per year, $657,000 over 30 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EKG Technician &#8211; $30,423 per year, $912,690 over 30 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Assistant &#8211; $30,590 per year, $917,700 over 30 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phlebotomist &#8211; $31,680 per year, $950,400 over 30 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMT &#8211; $31,980 per year, $959,400 over 30 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical Records Technician &#8211; $37,110 per year, $1.11 million over 30 years<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Average: $27,617<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost of tuition at a 4-year public college for state residents: $38,600<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cost of room and board at a 4-year public college: $47,160<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Total Student Loans: $85,760<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student loan interest for $85,760 at 4.66% interest rate, paid off over 20 years, would result in 241 payments of $549.99, resulting in a total interest of<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Total Interest: $46,239.53<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Total Student Loans + Interest Paid: $131,999.53<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 4.66% (the current student loan rate) for $85,760 in student loans, if you began paying it off once you graduated and never missed a payment, paying the entire loan off over a 20 year period, your monthly payment would be $549.99, paying a total interest of $46,239.53 once the 20-year loan period had been completed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Most popular nursing paths after RN:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered Nurse &#8211; $67,490 per year, 16% growth by 2024<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/blog\/so-you-want-to-become-a-psychiatric-nurse\/\">Psychiatric Nurse<\/a> Practitioner &#8211; $90,376 per year, 22% growth by 2020<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Acute Care Nurse Practitioner &#8211; $95,070 per year, 34% growth by 2022<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Nurse Practitioner &#8211; $95,350 per year, 34% growth by 2022<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Nurse Practitioner &#8211; $97,990 per year, 34% growth by 2022<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist &#8211; $133,000 per year, 25% growth by 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Average Earnings over a 30 year period:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you fail the NCLEX: $828,510<br \/>\nPass the NCLEX: $2,660,350<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, how do you pass the NCLEX?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best way to prepare yourself for the NCLEX is to simply STUDY. 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