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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at The University of Tampa

Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$313 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
30.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$65,558 / year
10-year scenario
+36% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$89,223 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

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+32%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,478$94,082
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
62Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$66,314Awarding-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.

462Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
56Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
164Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
385Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$89,223$54,415 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 145 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$36,211

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

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$89,223

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$36,211Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,614Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE40.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE63.7%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.

$71,478Year 1
$89,223Year 4
$94,082Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$7,435
Estimated loan payment$286
62borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$89,223 vs. $88,910

$313 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$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

$17,192 higher earnings · $14,500 less debt · $30,748 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,415
Debt
$12,500
Annual net price
$5,463
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Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College

$10,491 higher earnings · $8,000 less debt · $32,396 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,714
Debt
$19,000
Annual net price
$3,815
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Miami, FL

Florida International University

$9,412 higher earnings · $8,105 less debt · $26,923 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,635
Debt
$18,895
Annual net price
$9,288
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Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College

$5,046 higher earnings · $4,584 less debt · $26,784 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,269
Debt
$22,416
Annual net price
$9,427
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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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