COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA · Public
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 below similar programs.
$8,922 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 34.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $42,470 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +45% · 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+$169,880
$12,000Annual price+$121,880
$15,000Current college-wide context+$109,880
$24,000Annual price+$73,880
$36,000Annual price+$25,880
$48,000Annual price−$22,120
$60,000Annual price−$70,120
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,988$47,785 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 28 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.
GEORGIA BOARD OF NURSING · 2025
First-time nursing exam results
These results belong to the named nursing programs below. They are state-board licensure outcomes, not College Scorecard earnings and not an estimate.
Source: Georgia Board of Nursing. California completion and attrition, where shown, use a separate provider-reported 2023–24 cohort. These figures do not feed DegreeVerdict ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,267
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,277
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$79,988
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$289/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
NURSING
- Reported price
- $15,414
- Completion
- 96.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 94.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $18,287
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$15,267Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,430Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.3% 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$6,666
Estimated loan payment$289
417borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$79,988 vs. $88,910
$8,922 below 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$77,720 median wageGA estimate · 1,590 jobs · 25-1072$64,000–$88,850 middle 50% of GA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$93,550 median wageGA estimate · 100,950 jobs · 29-1141$79,090–$106,330 middle 50% of GA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$129,430 median wageGA estimate · 10,460 jobs · 29-1171$110,360–$141,240 middle 50% of GA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,910 median wageGA estimate · 11,130 jobs · 11-9111$99,060–$171,180 middle 50% of GA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,630 median wageGA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1151$203,180–$270,020 middle 50% of GA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$105,510 median wageGA estimate · 300 jobs · 29-1161$94,360–$145,520 middle 50% of GA 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
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$18,340 higher earnings · $979 less debt · $8,425 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $98,328
- Debt
- $26,298
- Annual net price
- $6,842
Georgia Highlands College
$15,608 higher earnings · $11,233 less debt · $8,339 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,596
- Debt
- $16,044
- Annual net price
- $6,928
Kennesaw State University
$7,947 higher earnings · $2,184 less debt · $219 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $87,935
- Debt
- $25,093
- Annual net price
- $15,048
University of West Georgia
$6,916 higher earnings · $2,277 less debt · $2,481 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $86,904
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $12,786
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
309 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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