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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree outcomes at East Carolina University

Greenville, NC · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$282 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$329,555 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$112,198$111,975
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
122Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
157Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
8Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,739

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$119,911

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,739Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,867Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE89.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE62.6%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.

$112,198Year 1
$119,911Year 4
$111,975Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$9,993
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$119,911 vs. $120,193

$282 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$80,400 median wageNC estimate · 2,560 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$84,350 median wageNC estimate · 111,120 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$128,990 median wageNC estimate · 9,800 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,410 median wageNC estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,610 median wageNC estimate · 3,340 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$126,040 median wageNC estimate · 240 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.

Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

$5,370 higher earnings · $304 lower annual net price

Earnings
$125,281
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,435
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Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University

$2,900 higher earnings · $2,424 lower annual net price

Earnings
$122,811
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,315
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Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University

$101,117 higher earnings

Earnings
$221,028
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,719
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Durham, NC

Duke University

$2,499 higher earnings

Earnings
$122,410
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$29,612
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DATA QUALITY

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157 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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