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Nova Southeastern University

⌖ Fort Lauderdale, FL · 59 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$37,454 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−12%Modeled 10-year ROI
$71,403Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$37,454at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$301,4840
2
4
6
8
−$37,45410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.4 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$38,700
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$38,700
Sticker price
Average net price$30,371
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$56,692
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$30,371Average net price / year
$56,692Cost of attendance
$71,403Median earnings · year 5 after completion
63.3%Completion rate
73.2%Admission rate
7,240Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

91thEarnings percentile
57thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$66,811Year 1
$81,582Year 4
$71,403Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Master's Degree$221,5712Dentistry · Doctoral Degree$156,9423Computer Science · Master's Degree$142,4614Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$131,1675Medicine · Doctoral Degree$130,2176Optometry · Doctoral Degree$130,1977Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$129,7498Medical Illustration and Informatics · Master's Degree$127,664

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesMaster's Degree$221,571Not available
DentistryDoctoral Degree$156,942Not available
Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$142,461Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$131,167Not available
MedicineDoctoral Degree$130,217Not available
OptometryDoctoral Degree$130,197Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$129,749Not available
Medical Illustration and InformaticsMaster's Degree$127,664Not available
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree$122,809$16,761
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralDoctoral Degree$114,954Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$113,592Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsDoctoral Degree$109,172Not available
Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$105,187Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$103,720Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$99,428Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$98,338Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$96,694Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$96,470Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$96,451Not available
TaxationMaster's Degree$93,144Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$91,014Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$88,004$31,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$86,083Not available
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$85,889Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$83,250$32,250
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$82,727Not available
Education, GeneralDoctoral Degree$81,299Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,533Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,874Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$73,781Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$71,972Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$71,298Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$70,069Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,851$27,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$67,513Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$67,111Not available
Dispute ResolutionDoctoral Degree$66,910Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,302$24,028
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$64,896Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$64,174Not available
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$62,655Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$62,583Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$62,202Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$61,760Not available
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's Degree$61,713Not available
Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$60,151Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$58,972Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$58,880Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,713Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,249$21,750
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$57,180Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$55,487$24,560
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$55,344Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasDoctoral Degree$55,151Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,563$23,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$45,287$23,549
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$31,000
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,353
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$30,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.