Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree outcomes at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,495 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $348,440 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$111,869 → $118,164

1,301Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

421Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,375Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

—Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

53Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,472

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$123,688

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,472Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,702Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.5%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$111,869Year 1

$123,688Year 4

$118,164Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$10,307

Estimated loan paymentNot available

—borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$123,688 vs. $120,193

$3,495 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,980 median wageAZ estimate · 1,930 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$99,500 median wageAZ estimate · 73,150 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$134,420 median wageAZ estimate · 7,220 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$128,850 median wageAZ estimate · 11,840 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$248,660 median wageAZ estimate · 310 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$140,960 median wageAZ estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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