Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at Columbia-Greene Community College

Hudson, NY · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$8,044 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 30.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $174,285 / year
10-year scenario: +325% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$348,570

$7,000Current college-wide context+$334,570

$20,000Annual price+$308,570

$40,000Annual price+$268,570

$60,000Annual price+$228,570

$80,000Annual price+$188,570

$100,000Annual price+$148,570

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,400 → $72,393

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

76Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,559

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

02 · BORROWING$27,337

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,857

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$290/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,559Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,261Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE46.3%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.

$69,400Year 1

$88,857Year 4

$72,393Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$7,405

Estimated loan payment$290

76borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,857 vs. $80,813

$8,044 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$82,950 median wageNY estimate · 6,340 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$109,440 median wageNY estimate · 205,810 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$153,510 median wageNY estimate · 22,890 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$164,120 median wageNY estimate · 33,200 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$321,030 median wageNY estimate · 2,450 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$144,510 median wageNY estimate · 360 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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