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

Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,969 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$59,853 / year
10-year scenario
+55% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$86,941 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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+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,143$78,827
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
68Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
90Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
134Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$56,865Awarding-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.

322Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
145Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
268Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$86,941$52,133 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 54 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$22,719

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$86,941

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$22,719Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,730Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE76.2%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.

$73,143Year 1
$86,941Year 4
$78,827Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$7,245
Estimated loan payment$286
134borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$86,941 vs. $88,910

$1,969 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$79,150 median wageIL estimate · 4,940 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$95,990 median wageIL estimate · 138,910 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,680 median wageIL estimate · 9,270 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$117,850 median wageIL estimate · 22,460 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$286,830 median wageIL estimate · 1,140 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$120,840 median wageIL estimate · 280 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.

Lisle, IL

Benedictine University

$10,993 higher earnings · $9,812 less debt · $406 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,934
Debt
$17,188
Annual net price
$22,313
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Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$96 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt · $11,745 lower annual net price

Earnings
$87,037
Debt
$20,500
Annual net price
$10,974
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Chicago, IL

Chicago State University

$5,083 higher earnings · $10,384 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,024
Debt
$51,937
Annual net price
$12,335
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University Park, IL

Governors State University

$1,450 higher earnings · $10,390 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,391
Debt
$27,342
Annual net price
$12,329
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DATA QUALITY

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90 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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