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

Florence, 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 below similar programs.

$14,360 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
33.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$28,875 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+29% · 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$74,550 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.

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

+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,137 → $78,078
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
82Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
131Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
170Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$16,700Awarding-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.

747Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
105Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
351Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
387Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 60 non-completers
147Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,550$43,623 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 41 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$12,170

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,550

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,170Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,786Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.

$61,137Year 1
$74,550Year 4
$78,078Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$6,213
Estimated loan payment$265
170borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,550 vs. $88,910

$14,360 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.

Jacksonville, AL

Jacksonville State University

$9,434 higher earnings · $3,500 less debt

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

University of Alabama at Birmingham

$3,674 higher earnings · $3,089 less debt

Earnings
$78,224
Debt
$21,911
Annual net price
$18,749
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Montgomery, AL

South University-Montgomery

$16,813 higher earnings

Earnings
$91,363
Debt
$41,815
Annual net price
$27,807
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Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama

$10,982 higher earnings

Earnings
$85,532
Debt
$25,006
Annual net price
$22,420
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DATA QUALITY

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131 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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