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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing undergraduate certificate or diploma at Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, IA · 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.

$4,395 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
30.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$261,250 / 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 → $70,597
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
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
23Recent 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.

Not reportedStudents 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
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,625A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,693

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

02 · BORROWING$23,284

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$75,625

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$247/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.

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing; Registered Nurse · CIP 51.3801

Associate Degree Nursing, A.A.S.

Reported price
$27,855
Completion
77.0%
Employed in Q2
83.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$15,349
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 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,791Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE40.1%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
$75,625Year 4
$70,597Year 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$6,302
Estimated loan payment$247
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$75,625 vs. $80,020

$4,395 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$77,360 median wageIA estimate · 770 jobs · 25-1072$61,360–$80,080 middle 50% of IA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$78,630 median wageIA estimate · 34,420 jobs · 29-1141$68,290–$85,940 middle 50% of IA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,160 median wageIA estimate · 3,240 jobs · 29-1171$122,720–$141,940 middle 50% of IA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$101,940 median wageIA estimate · 6,200 jobs · 11-9111$84,180–$129,430 middle 50% of IA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$273,070 median wageIA estimate · 380 jobs · 29-1151$225,770–$299,920 middle 50% of IA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$131,360 median wageIA estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1161$84,450–$141,410 middle 50% of IA wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 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.

Waterloo, IA

Hawkeye Community College

$3,684 less debt · $1,044 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,474
Debt
$19,600
Annual net price
$9,649
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Boston, MA

Bunker Hill Community College

$12,450 higher earnings · $11,730 less debt · $2,875 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,075
Debt
$11,554
Annual net price
$7,818
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Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College

$3,960 higher earnings · $12,023 less debt · $5,587 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,585
Debt
$11,261
Annual net price
$5,106
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Steubenville, OH

Trinity Health System School of Nursing

$1,757 higher earnings · $2,595 less debt · $868 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,382
Debt
$20,689
Annual net price
$9,825
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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