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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$3,378 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
29.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$56,330 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+50% · Positive payoff
Available price data
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.

What stays fixed$85,532 observed annual earnings · 4 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,000 → $80,311
187Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
109Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
223Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
436Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$43,890Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

2,085Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
235Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
966Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
1,422Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
3.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 64 non-completers
207Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$85,532$50,724 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 433 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,420

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

02 · BORROWING$25,006

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,532

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,420Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,382Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE73.4%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.

$73,000Year 1
$85,532Year 4
$80,311Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$7,128
Estimated loan payment$265
436borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,532 vs. $88,910

$3,378 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$79,690 median wageAL estimate · 1,460 jobs · 25-1072$61,920–$93,360 middle 50% of AL wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$77,080 median wageAL estimate · 54,340 jobs · 29-1141$63,500–$83,380 middle 50% of AL wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$105,750 median wageAL estimate · 5,640 jobs · 29-1171$97,960–$123,970 middle 50% of AL wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$97,790 median wageAL estimate · 10,360 jobs · 11-9111$79,500–$118,440 middle 50% of AL wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$190,300 median wageAL estimate · 1,810 jobs · 29-1151$169,250–$213,590 middle 50% of AL wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 63.5%
02

Educational Services

about 10.2%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.4%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 3.1%
05

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 3.0%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University

$3,506 less debt · $8,141 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,984
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$14,279
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Troy, AL

Troy University

$6 less debt · $5,893 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,785
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$16,527
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Birmingham, AL

University of Alabama at Birmingham

$3,095 less debt · $3,671 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,224
Debt
$21,911
Annual net price
$18,749
View outcomes →
Florence, AL

University of North Alabama

$6 less debt · $10,250 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,550
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$12,170
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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223 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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