Salary and Benefit of ADN vs BSN

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Hi, I live in Houston Texas and I am currently working towards my ADN afterwards I plan on getting my BSN.

I was wondering what are the different benefits of a BSN versus ADN and their pay difference.

Also what are the chances of me getting a job with a BSN or as a new graduate with my ADN.

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Specializes in Neuro ICU, SICU.

No difference in pay anywhere that I have worked (north and south louisiana). New grad ASN/ADNs are still getting hired everywhere I have worked (large hospitals- ICU setting).

I recently finished my RN-BSN. Makes no difference anywhere that I work. My current employment is a magnet hospital and half of our charge nurses do not have BSN. I feel that getting my BSN does nothing more than open more doors for grad school. I am sure other areas of the country are different, but that is the way it is here!

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I'm in New Jersey (South). The hospital I worked at (Magnet) paid $1 an hour more for BSN.

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Specializes in Dialysis.

Where I live, BSN required for most RN jobs, at least acute care and most non acute jobs. Many non No pay difference

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

With all due respect, I disagree with PP - in the Houston metro area, hospital jobs for new grad ADNs are very rare. All of the large hospital systems require participation in their new grad residency programs, and those programs are limited to BSN grads only. I believe that the going rate for (hospital) new grads is ranging from a base of $26-$28 per hour at this time. TMC facilities are also starting to offer additional 'combat pay' for the inconvenience of working in the med center (traffic, remote parking, etc).

ADN grads are still very highly employable in non-acute settings as well as outlying community hospitals. But having a BSN will give you more employment opportunities. Wishing you the best of luck on your nursing education journey.

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Thanks you!

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Specializes in Family Practice, Mental Health.

At my Magnet hospital in the San Francisco area, a BSN makes $3 more per hour than an ADN, and a MSN makes $5 more dollars an hour than an ADN.

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Specializes in Nursing Professional Development.

In my area ... there is no difference between the two in terms of salary/benefits for the same job. However, BSN's are qualified for additional possible jobs/roles that might have better salary, benefits, and scheduling options.

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Specializes in Case Management.

Angie go straight for the BSN...in the end you are talking an additional couple of months for the BSN straight up vs a LOT more time AND MONEY in the ADN then RN to BSN. You'll have a lot more doors open for employment in Houston, and you'll have to have that BSN to move forward in your career.

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