HR specialists earned a median salary of $57,420 in 2014, according to the BLS. The highest-paid 10 percent earned $98,130, while the lowest-paid 10 percent earned $33,630. The best-paid HR specialists work in the industries of pipeline transportation of crude oil, software publishing and securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage.
Despite all of these factors, the duration of your nursing education depends on your educational goals as well: For an Associate Degree in Nursing, expect to spend two to three years in school before graduating; for a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, plan to spend four to five years.
A: To become a RN nurse you can either take ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) or you can take BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing) degree. Associate's degree in nursing takes two years to complete while a BSN is more comprehensive and therefore takes four years to complete.: To become a registered nurse, you need to enroll in an accredited nursing school. The criterion for enrollment in a nursing school is a high school diploma or GED, good grades in science subjects like chemistry and biology and a high percentage in SAT or ACT exam.