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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing doctoral degree at University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit

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 notably above similar programs.

$63,414 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$346,363 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$155,566 → $200,485
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
39Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
24Recent 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.

62Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
41Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
42Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$201,545$139,691 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 33 Grad 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$201,545 vs. $88,910

$112,635 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,021 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,431

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$201,545

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,431Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$80,141Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE61.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE70.1%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.

$155,566Year 1
$201,545Year 4
$200,485Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$16,795
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$201,545 vs. $138,131

$63,414 above 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$81,960 median wageCA estimate · 5,610 jobs · 25-1072$62,530–$116,460 middle 50% of CA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$140,270 median wageCA estimate · 338,940 jobs · 29-1141$122,440–$173,170 middle 50% of CA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$168,520 median wageCA estimate · 25,120 jobs · 29-1171$145,980–$209,350 middle 50% of CA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$141,480 median wageCA estimate · 75,090 jobs · 11-9111$98,470–$205,390 middle 50% of CA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$292,410 median wageCA estimate · 2,230 jobs · 29-1151$277,920–$315,990 middle 50% of CA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$203,840 median wageCA estimate · 870 jobs · 29-1161$176,080–$216,560 middle 50% of CA wages+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.

Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$6,123 higher earnings · $34,431 lower annual net price

Earnings
$207,668
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,000
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$34,876 lower annual net price

Earnings
$181,807
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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San Diego, CA

University of San Diego

$11,066 lower annual net price

Earnings
$178,950
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$30,365
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Aliso Viejo, CA

University of Massachusetts Global

$8,777 lower annual net price

Earnings
$156,172
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$32,654
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

39 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?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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