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

Fayetteville, AR · 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.

$3,999 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
28.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$54,778 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+58% · 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$84,911 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.

+9%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,043 → $78,557
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
115Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
207Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
319Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$24,360Awarding-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.

1,504Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
260Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
541Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
978Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
7.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 131 non-completers
223Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,911$53,286 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 183 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.

ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING · 2024

First-time nursing exam results

These results belong to the named nursing programs below. They are state-board licensure outcomes, not College Scorecard earnings and not an estimate.

93.1%University of Arkansas – Fayetteville – BSN 290 270 93.1270 of 290 first-time test takers passed

Source: Arkansas State Board of Nursing. California completion and attrition, where shown, use a separate provider-reported 2023–24 cohort. These figures do not feed DegreeVerdict ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,209

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

02 · BORROWING$24,327

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,911

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$258/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,209Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,767Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.5%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.

$72,043Year 1
$84,911Year 4
$78,557Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$7,076
Estimated loan payment$258
319borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,911 vs. $88,910

$3,999 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$63,090 median wageAR estimate · 830 jobs · 25-1072$51,240–$77,590 middle 50% of AR wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$78,940 median wageAR estimate · 29,400 jobs · 29-1141$66,640–$90,280 middle 50% of AR wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$125,660 median wageAR estimate · 3,970 jobs · 29-1171$105,450–$137,550 middle 50% of AR wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$94,340 median wageAR estimate · 6,440 jobs · 11-9111$76,140–$114,990 middle 50% of AR wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,280 median wageAR estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151$128,690–$260,400 middle 50% of AR 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.

Little Rock, AR

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

$3,706 higher earnings · $961 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,617
Debt
$32,419
Annual net price
$17,248
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Jonesboro, AR

Arkansas State University

$3,700 higher earnings · $5,843 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,611
Debt
$26,355
Annual net price
$12,366
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Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University

$903 less debt · $5,239 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,719
Debt
$23,424
Annual net price
$12,970
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Fort Smith, AR

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

$77 less debt · $7,635 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,708
Debt
$24,250
Annual net price
$10,574
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

207 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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