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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree outcomes at Pennsylvania Western University

California, PA · Public · Federal field 5138

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,586 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$298,035 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$95,765$101,423
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
45Year-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
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,256

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$113,607

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$18,256Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,916Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.9%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.

$95,765Year 1
$113,607Year 4
$101,423Year 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$9,467
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$113,607 vs. $120,193

$6,586 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$78,460 median wagePA estimate · 4,290 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$96,430 median wagePA estimate · 146,520 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,140 median wagePA estimate · 10,670 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$103,670 median wagePA estimate · 30,480 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$221,530 median wagePA estimate · 2,500 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$119,990 median wagePA estimate · 320 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.

Bloomsburg, PA

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

$15,595 higher earnings · $2,557 lower annual net price

Earnings
$129,202
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,699
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Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University

$12,941 higher earnings · $5,113 lower annual net price

Earnings
$126,548
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,143
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Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University

$462 higher earnings · $21 lower annual net price

Earnings
$114,069
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,235
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Latrobe, PA

Saint Vincent College

$116,014 higher earnings

Earnings
$229,621
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,510
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DATA QUALITY

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45 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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