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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$7,250 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
39.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$82,900 / year
10-year scenario
+140% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$96,160 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$82,714$93,169
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
151Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
177Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
166Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$13,120Awarding-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.

250Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
44Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
162Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
131Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$96,160$63,957 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$8,365

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

02 · BORROWING$37,783

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$96,160

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$401/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,365Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,415Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE68.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE39.9%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.

$82,714Year 1
$96,160Year 4
$93,169Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% 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$8,013
Estimated loan payment$401
166borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$96,160 vs. $88,910

$7,250 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$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.

Tifton, GA

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

$2,168 higher earnings · $11,485 less debt · $1,523 lower annual net price

Earnings
$98,328
Debt
$26,298
Annual net price
$6,842
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Atlanta, GA

Emory University

$5,743 higher earnings · $12,783 less debt

Earnings
$101,903
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$22,585
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Rome, GA

Georgia Highlands College

$21,739 less debt · $1,437 lower annual net price

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

Dalton State College

$20,471 less debt · $3,353 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,253
Debt
$17,312
Annual net price
$5,012
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DATA QUALITY

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177 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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