Do BSNs that graduated from a well-known university earn a higher salary?

[hymn]

Is the base pay based on the name of the school or experience?

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

Nope. Pay isn't based on the name of the school, your grades, your extra-curricular activities or the fact that the CEO of the hospital is your godfather, although all of those things may impact the hiring decision. Pay is based mostly on experience.

If, however, you've gone to a school that is well known for turning out poorly prepared graduates, it may be detrimental to your getting hired.

[applesxoranges, BSN, RN]

In my experience, nope. In my hospitals that I work, it is based on job description and experience. An RN with X amount of years will make Y amount per the scale. New grads whether they are a BSN, ADN, or diploma make the entry wage. Now, it is beneficial for some nurses to "jump" ship sometimes because they can make 3-5 dollars more an hour at a different hospital based on experience.

[hymn]

Thank you! :)

[hymn]

Many thanks!

[Buyer beware, BSN]

OP

The previous posters have nailed it.

This is a loaded question. It is based on false reasoning and is formulated to lead people to believe that all schools are the same.

You only have to look at the graduation and retention rates of reputable schools to understand that the sub-pars, and they know who are, have been serving up hot dogs at steak prices for years while leaving many people in crushing debt without a degree.

For proof go to (collegescorecard.ed.gov) and compare an Ivy League school like Columbia University to any school traded on Wall Street.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

It's illegal (Federal labor law) to pay different salaries to workers with the same qualifications for doing the same job. Health care organizations have fairly rigid salary structures to prevent any glitch in the matrix. When you become a manager, or have acquired highly marketable specialty skills, you will be able to negotiate.