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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,141 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 18.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $88,360 / year
10-year scenario: +142% · Strong payoff
Price evidence: 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$176,720

$10,000Current college-wide context+$156,720

$20,000Annual price+$136,720

$40,000Annual price+$96,720

$60,000Annual price+$56,720

$80,000Annual price+$16,720

$100,000Annual price−$23,280

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,258 → $66,980

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

52Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

75Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

54Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,180

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

02 · BORROWING$13,213

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,672

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$140/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$10,180Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,846Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE41.8%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.

$58,258Year 1

$71,672Year 4

$66,980Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$5,973

Estimated loan payment$140

54borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,672 vs. $80,813

$9,141 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+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$78,940 median wageAR estimate · 29,400 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$125,660 median wageAR estimate · 3,970 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$94,340 median wageAR estimate · 6,440 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,280 median wageAR estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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