🇮🇪 Best Nursing Programs in Ireland by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary (€) | Payback | Tuition (€/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffith College Dublin Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 68.3 | €42,000 | 1 yrs | €12,000 |
| 2 | ATU - Galway Campuses Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 63.0 | €42,000 | 1 yrs | €13,500 |
| 3 | Technological University Dublin Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 60.0 | €42,000 | 1 yrs | €14,000 |
| 4 | Maynooth University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 55.1 | €42,000 | 2 yrs | €16,000 |
| 5 | Dublin City University Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 52.5 | €42,000 | 2 yrs | €17,000 |
| 6 | University of Limerick Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 50.2 | €42,000 | 2 yrs | €18,000 |
| 7 | University College Cork Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 46.2 | €42,000 | 2 yrs | €20,000 |
| 8 | University College Dublin Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 39.4 | €42,000 | 2 yrs | €24,000 |
| 9 | Trinity College Dublin Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 37.6 | €42,000 | 3 yrs | €26,000 |