Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · 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 notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$10,245 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 28.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $90,388 / year
10-year scenario: +95% · 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.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$87,594 → $93,912

344Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

282Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

338Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

1,001Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$22,640Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,406

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

02 · BORROWING$28,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$99,155

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$297/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$24,406Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,993Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE58.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.6%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.

$87,594Year 1

$99,155Year 4

$93,912Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$8,263

Estimated loan payment$297

1,001borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$99,155 vs. $88,910

$10,245 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$76,980 median wageNJ estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$106,500 median wageNJ estimate · 92,680 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$159,310 median wageNJ estimate · 9,950 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$145,650 median wageNJ estimate · 16,900 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$291,350 median wageNJ estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$153,970 median wageNJ estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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