Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Rivier University

Nashua, NH · 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.

$2,817 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 29.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $71,818 / year
10-year scenario: +60% · Positive 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.

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,292 → $84,892

—Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

152Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

239Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

210Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$23,828Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,082

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$91,727

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/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$28,082Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$53,499Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE82.6%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE51.7%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.

$74,292Year 1

$91,727Year 4

$84,892Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$7,644

Estimated loan payment$286

210borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,727 vs. $88,910

$2,817 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$78,310 median wageNH estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$99,700 median wageNH estimate · 15,390 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$137,550 median wageNH estimate · 1,770 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$130,410 median wageNH estimate · 2,460 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$275,980 median wageNH estimate · 490 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$142,960 median wageNH estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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