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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at The College of the Florida Keys

Key West, FL · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,434 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
27.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$81,895 / year
10-year scenario
+116% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$70,379 observed annual earnings · 2 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.

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+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,813$80,004
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
43Borrowers 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
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.

169Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
34Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
105Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
71Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,488Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$70,379$37,891 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,636

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

02 · BORROWING$19,186

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$70,379

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$203/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,636Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,667Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE34.1%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.

$63,813Year 1
$70,379Year 4
$80,004Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$5,865
Estimated loan payment$203
43borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$70,379 vs. $80,813

$10,434 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$82,410 median wageFL estimate · 4,320 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$84,190 median wageFL estimate · 229,940 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$129,510 median wageFL estimate · 21,790 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$120,360 median wageFL estimate · 42,700 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$210,570 median wageFL estimate · 4,600 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$127,460 median wageFL estimate · 460 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k 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.

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College

$17,751 higher earnings · $5,246 less debt · $8,173 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,130
Debt
$13,940
Annual net price
$5,463
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Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College

$12,792 higher earnings · $4,349 less debt · $4,454 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,171
Debt
$14,837
Annual net price
$9,182
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Avon Park, FL

South Florida State College

$12,053 higher earnings · $8,686 less debt · $9,759 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,432
Debt
$10,500
Annual net price
$3,877
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Orlando, FL

Valencia College

$10,754 higher earnings · $1,436 less debt · $1,599 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,133
Debt
$17,750
Annual net price
$12,037
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DATA QUALITY

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27 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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