Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN · Public · 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.

$4,596 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 23.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $111,085 / year
10-year scenario: +199% · Strong payoff
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.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,738 → $70,463

1,132Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,129Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

1,366Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

1,860Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$9,020Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,258

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

02 · BORROWING$18,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,217

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$191/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,258Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,370Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE40.5%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.

$65,738Year 1

$76,217Year 4

$70,463Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.0% of gross monthly earnings

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

Gross monthly earnings$6,351

Estimated loan payment$191

1,860borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,217 vs. $80,813

$4,596 below 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$76,080 median wageIN estimate · 1,520 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$83,500 median wageIN estimate · 68,980 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$128,830 median wageIN estimate · 7,450 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,140 median wageIN estimate · 12,340 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 600 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$101,630 median wageIN estimate · 170 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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