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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Berry College

Mount Berry, GA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,902 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.6% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$50,020 / year
10-year scenario
+41% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$83,008 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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+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$75,343$77,243
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
46Borrowers 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$22,320

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

02 · BORROWING$26,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,008

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,320Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$56,697Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE64.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.5%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.

$75,343Year 1
$83,008Year 4
$77,243Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,917
Estimated loan payment$278
46borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,008 vs. $88,910

$5,902 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$77,720 median wageGA estimate · 1,590 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$93,550 median wageGA estimate · 100,950 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$129,430 median wageGA estimate · 10,460 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,910 median wageGA estimate · 11,130 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,630 median wageGA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$105,510 median wageGA estimate · 300 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.

Rome, GA

Georgia Highlands College

$12,588 higher earnings · $10,206 less debt · $15,392 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,596
Debt
$16,044
Annual net price
$6,928
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Lagrange, GA

LaGrange College

$7,384 higher earnings · $250 less debt · $1,445 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,392
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$20,875
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Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University

$4,927 higher earnings · $1,157 less debt · $7,272 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,935
Debt
$25,093
Annual net price
$15,048
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Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia

$3,896 higher earnings · $1,250 less debt · $9,534 lower annual net price

Earnings
$86,904
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$12,786
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DATA QUALITY

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21 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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