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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at Castleton University

Location not reported · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$379 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 26.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
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+$264,340

$8,000Annual price+$248,340

$16,000Annual price+$232,340

$24,000Annual price+$216,340

$32,000Annual price+$200,340

$40,000Annual price+$184,340

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,342 → $75,670

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

146Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

305Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

141Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

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

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$21,625

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,434

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$229/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$68,342Year 1

$80,434Year 4

$75,670Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$6,703

Estimated loan payment$229

141borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,434 vs. $80,813

$379 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$80,250 median wageU.S. estimate · 77,960 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$97,550 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,379,720 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$132,300 median wageU.S. estimate · 323,040 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$123,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 597,080 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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