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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at Tompkins Cortland Community College

Dryden, NY · Public · Federal field 5138

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$7,349 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$170,810 / year
10-year scenario
+274% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$88,162 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,195$78,982
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
32Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
38Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
95Borrowers 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$12,723

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

02 · BORROWING$29,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$88,162

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$313/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,723Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,222Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE25.6%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.

$72,195Year 1
$88,162Year 4
$78,982Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$7,347
Estimated loan payment$313
95borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$88,162 vs. $80,813

$7,349 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
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$34,509 higher earnings · $12,971 less debt · $7,005 lower annual net price

Earnings
$122,671
Debt
$16,529
Annual net price
$5,718
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Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College

$28,696 higher earnings · $11,265 less debt · $5,628 lower annual net price

Earnings
$116,858
Debt
$18,235
Annual net price
$7,095
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Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$27,686 higher earnings · $12,109 less debt · $7,144 lower annual net price

Earnings
$115,848
Debt
$17,391
Annual net price
$5,579
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$26,950 higher earnings · $20,500 less debt · $7,596 lower annual net price

Earnings
$115,112
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$5,127
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DATA QUALITY

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38 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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