How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana earn?

The reported median is $111,536 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 7% 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA · Public

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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.

$8,657 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: $287,680 / 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.

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$98,816 → $109,076

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

72Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

87Year-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

10Recent 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.

363Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

83Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

209Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 39 non-completers

89Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$111,536$59,991 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 51 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

$111,536 vs. $88,910

$22,626 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$13,606

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$111,536

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,606Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,431Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE92.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.2%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.

$98,816Year 1

$111,536Year 4

$109,076Year 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$9,295

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$111,536 vs. $120,193

$8,657 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 84.3%

Educational Services

about 5.9%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.8%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 2.0%

Public Administration

about 1.5%

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.

Lake Charles, LA

McNeese State University

$8,777 higher earnings · $1,113 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,313
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,493

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Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University

$8,724 higher earnings · $659 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,260
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $12,947

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Lafayette, LA

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

$5,723 higher earnings · $76 lower annual net price

Earnings: $117,259
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,530

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Hammond, LA

Southeastern Louisiana University

$4,549 higher earnings · $452 lower annual net price

Earnings: $116,085
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $13,154

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

87 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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