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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Lawson State Community College

Birmingham, 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.

$6,903 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
16.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$99,550 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+182% · Strong 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$73,910 observed annual earnings · 2 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,547 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
37Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

152Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
39Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
87Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$73,910$42,983 above the preliminary benchmark

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$6,275

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

02 · BORROWING$11,882

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,910

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$126/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Associate In Applied Science Nursing (RN) · CIP 51.3899

Registered Nursing Degree

Reported price
$14,828
Completion
62.0%
Employed in Q2
32.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$11,327
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,275Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,895Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE26.6%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.

$64,547Year 1
$73,910Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% 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$6,159
Estimated loan payment$126
37borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,910 vs. $80,813

$6,903 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
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.

Gadsden, AL

Gadsden State Community College

$2,829 higher earnings · $1,032 less debt · $2,760 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,739
Debt
$10,850
Annual net price
$3,515
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Phenix City, AL

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

$10,700 higher earnings · $2,031 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,610
Debt
$18,588
Annual net price
$4,244
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Mobile, AL

Bishop State Community College

$6,666 higher earnings · $878 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,576
Debt
$16,250
Annual net price
$5,397
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Wadley, AL

Southern Union State Community College

$5,153 higher earnings · $133 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,063
Debt
$13,250
Annual net price
$6,142
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Not reported 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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