COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT · 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 close to similar programs.
$1,677 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $68,968 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +56% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$275,870
$20,000Annual price+$195,870
$28,000Current college-wide context+$163,870
$40,000Annual price+$115,870
$60,000Annual price+$35,870
$80,000Annual price−$44,130
$100,000Annual price−$124,130
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$90,587$54,096 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 35 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.
KANSAS BOARD · calendar 2025 exam
Program completion and capacity
Board-reported admissions, graduates and on-time graduation for this exact nursing credential.
Source: Kansas Board of Nursing. Admissions and graduates are same-period activity counts, not a calculated completion cohort. These measures never feed ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,989
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$30,990
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$90,587
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$329/mo
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,989Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$59,900Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE78.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.4% 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$7,549
Estimated loan payment$329
96borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$90,587 vs. $88,910
$1,677 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$95,500 median wageCT estimate · 1,380 jobs · 25-1072$79,550–$100,170 middle 50% of CT wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$102,740 median wageCT estimate · 40,110 jobs · 29-1141$86,120–$121,840 middle 50% of CT wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$138,470 median wageCT estimate · 3,750 jobs · 29-1171$124,870–$160,700 middle 50% of CT wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$130,790 median wageCT estimate · 8,020 jobs · 11-9111$103,490–$167,620 middle 50% of CT wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,960 median wageCT estimate · 480 jobs · 29-1151$212,920–$278,830 middle 50% of CT wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$130,790 median wageCT estimate · 150 jobs · 29-1161$129,020–$134,230 middle 50% of CT wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Educational Services
Public Administration
Other Services (except Public Administration)
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.
Southern Connecticut State University
$8,283 higher earnings · $5,153 less debt · $7,132 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $98,870
- Debt
- $25,837
- Annual net price
- $20,857
Western Connecticut State University
$5,896 higher earnings · $4,990 less debt · $10,385 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,483
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $17,604
University of Connecticut
$2,014 higher earnings · $3,990 less debt · $2,892 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,601
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $25,097
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$2,014 higher earnings · $3,990 less debt · $17,114 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,601
- Debt
- $27,000
- Annual net price
- $10,875
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
98 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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