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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY · 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.

$8,633 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
$287,800 / 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.

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$101,465 → $106,573
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
54Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
100Year-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
Not availableRecent 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.

2,214Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
459Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
1,242Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
7.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 164 non-completers
103Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$50,451Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$111,560$61,109 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 549 Grad 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$111,560 vs. $88,910

$22,650 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$8,191

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$111,560

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

Bachelor Degree · CIP 51.3801

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

Reported price
$0
Completion
50.0%
Employed in Q2
55.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$15,592
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?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,191Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,725Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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.

$101,465Year 1
$111,560Year 4
$106,573Year 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$9,297
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,560 vs. $120,193

$8,633 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$71,920 median wageKY estimate · 1,130 jobs · 25-1072$59,550–$83,830 middle 50% of KY wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$81,040 median wageKY estimate · 50,300 jobs · 29-1141$75,670–$97,200 middle 50% of KY wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$122,870 median wageKY estimate · 4,770 jobs · 29-1171$106,240–$132,720 middle 50% of KY wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$103,450 median wageKY estimate · 8,600 jobs · 11-9111$79,250–$135,630 middle 50% of KY wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$222,520 median wageKY estimate · 1,640 jobs · 29-1151$211,800–$242,700 middle 50% of KY wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+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.

Grayson, KY

Kentucky Christian University

$10,569 higher earnings

Earnings
$122,129
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$24,038
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Richmond, KY

Eastern Kentucky University

$8,218 higher earnings

Earnings
$119,778
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,040
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Louisville, KY

Spalding University

$5,991 higher earnings

Earnings
$117,551
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$25,491
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Versailles, KY

Frontier Nursing University

$5,977 higher earnings

Earnings
$117,537
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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100 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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