How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree graduates from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn?

The reported median is $108,768 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 10% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Edwardsville, IL · 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 close to similar programs.

$11,425 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $273,840 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $146,336

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

82Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

16Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

30Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

83Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$108,768$46,914 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$108,768 vs. $88,910

$19,858 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,021 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,889

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$108,768

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

3 related offerings 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.

Program of study leading to a bachalaureate degree · CIP 51.3803

Accelerated Nursing

Reported price: $4
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program of study leading to a bachalaureate degree · CIP 51.3803

Accelerated RN to BS Nursing

Reported price: $4
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program of study leading to a bachalaureate degree · CIP 51.3801

B.S. for Nursing

Reported price: $4
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 3 of 3 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,889Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,919Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE97.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE57.0%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.

Not availableYear 1

$108,768Year 4

$146,336Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,064

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$108,768 vs. $120,193

$11,425 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$61,060–$94,750 middle 50% of IL wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$95,990 median wageIL estimate · 138,910 jobs · 29-1141$80,020–$105,960 middle 50% of IL wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,680 median wageIL estimate · 9,270 jobs · 29-1171$113,320–$142,000 middle 50% of IL wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$117,850 median wageIL estimate · 22,460 jobs · 11-9111$94,530–$164,440 middle 50% of IL wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$286,830 median wageIL estimate · 1,140 jobs · 29-1151$209,370–$315,650 middle 50% of IL wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$120,840 median wageIL estimate · 280 jobs · 29-1161$97,130–$138,120 middle 50% of IL 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

about 69.4%

Educational Services

about 23.2%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 1.7%

Public Administration

about 1.5%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 1.4%

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.

University Park, IL

Governors State University

$22,851 higher earnings · $2,560 lower annual net price

Earnings: $131,619
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,329

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Joliet, IL

University of St Francis

$12,454 higher earnings · $1,883 lower annual net price

Earnings: $121,222
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,006

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Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University

$11,997 higher earnings · $1,498 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,765
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,391

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Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University

$8,521 higher earnings · $3,919 lower annual net price

Earnings: $117,289
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,970

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

82 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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