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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Central Maine Community College

Auburn, ME · 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.

$4,458 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
31.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$111,775 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+202% · Strong payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$76,355 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$66,734 → $71,277
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
30Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
59Borrowers 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.

139Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
82Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
63Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,497Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,355$39,858 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,975

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

02 · BORROWING$23,724

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,355

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$252/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 Science · CIP 51.3801

Associate in Science Nursing

Reported price
$96
Completion
77.0%
Employed in Q2
83.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$16,405
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$6,975Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,063Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.3%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.

$66,734Year 1
$76,355Year 4
$71,277Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,363
Estimated loan payment$252
59borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,355 vs. $80,813

$4,458 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$79,600 median wageME estimate · 420 jobs · 25-1072$63,350–$101,440 middle 50% of ME wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$86,990 median wageME estimate · 16,540 jobs · 29-1141$79,890–$101,460 middle 50% of ME wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,260 median wageME estimate · 1,650 jobs · 29-1171$120,830–$141,440 middle 50% of ME wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$120,320 median wageME estimate · 2,450 jobs · 11-9111$94,950–$159,170 middle 50% of ME wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$247,470 median wageME estimate · 380 jobs · 29-1151$235,480–$274,360 middle 50% of ME wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$133,270 median wageME estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1161$120,220–$139,080 middle 50% of ME 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.

Bangor, ME

Eastern Maine Community College

$14,712 higher earnings

Earnings
$91,067
Debt
$32,818
Annual net price
$8,928
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South Portland, ME

Southern Maine Community College

$2,154 higher earnings

Earnings
$78,509
Debt
$24,496
Annual net price
$11,086
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Lewiston, ME

Maine College of Health Professions

$504 higher earnings

Earnings
$76,859
Debt
$25,875
Annual net price
$26,312
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Fairfield, ME

Kennebec Valley Community College

$3,065 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,136
Debt
$25,922
Annual net price
$3,910
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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30 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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