How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree graduates from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans earn?

The reported median is $81,519 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $29,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans

New Orleans, LA · 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.

$7,391 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 36.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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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.

+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$76,998 → $81,703

245Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

201Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

251Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

330Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$18,803Awarding-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.

665Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

172Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

269Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

348Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

288Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$81,519$49,316 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.

LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING · 2024

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.

96.0%LSU Health New Orleans214 of 223 first-time test takers passed

Source: Louisiana State 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 CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$29,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$81,519

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$315/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$76,998Year 1

$81,519Year 4

$81,703Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.6% 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$6,793

Estimated loan payment$315

330borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,519 vs. $88,910

$7,391 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$79,960 median wageLA estimate · 440 jobs · 25-1072$65,510–$100,240 middle 50% of LA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$80,230 median wageLA estimate · 48,970 jobs · 29-1141$69,040–$93,600 middle 50% of LA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$125,600 median wageLA estimate · 5,380 jobs · 29-1171$109,850–$135,610 middle 50% of LA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,550 median wageLA estimate · 7,470 jobs · 11-9111$83,440–$138,520 middle 50% of LA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$222,130 median wageLA estimate · 900 jobs · 29-1151$212,870–$268,210 middle 50% of LA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$119,280 median wageLA estimate · 60 jobs · 29-1161$98,990–$132,250 middle 50% of LA 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 88.9%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 3.8%

Educational Services

about 2.6%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.0%

Finance and Insurance

about 0.8%

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.

Lafayette, LA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

$9,751 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt

Earnings: $91,270
Debt: $27,000
Annual net price: $13,530

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Alexandria, LA

Louisiana State University at Alexandria

$6,132 higher earnings · $1,607 less debt

Earnings: $87,651
Debt: $28,143
Annual net price: $7,065

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Natchitoches, LA

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

$5,089 higher earnings · $4,112 less debt

Earnings: $86,608
Debt: $25,638
Annual net price: $13,606

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Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University

$4,409 higher earnings · $3,650 less debt

Earnings: $85,928
Debt: $26,100
Annual net price: $12,493

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

251 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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