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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing undergraduate certificate or diploma at Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD · 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.

$435 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
14.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$300,850 / 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.

+4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,090 → $74,652
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
18Year-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
28Recent 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.

186Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
186Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
19.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,585A 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$5,106

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

02 · BORROWING$11,261

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$79,585

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$119/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,106Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,751Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE35.0%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.

$72,090Year 1
$79,585Year 4
$74,652Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% 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$6,632
Estimated loan payment$119
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,585 vs. $80,020

$435 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$84,050 median wageMD estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1072$67,510–$105,860 middle 50% of MD wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$99,790 median wageMD estimate · 52,910 jobs · 29-1141$83,740–$107,340 middle 50% of MD wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$131,110 median wageMD estimate · 6,710 jobs · 29-1171$119,660–$147,140 middle 50% of MD wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,810 median wageMD estimate · 17,030 jobs · 11-9111$101,200–$170,900 middle 50% of MD wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$223,140 median wageMD estimate · 840 jobs · 29-1151$191,640–$274,290 middle 50% of MD wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$140,120 median wageMD estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1161$130,700–$152,310 middle 50% of MD 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.

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System

$4,051 higher earnings · $2,386 less debt

Earnings
$83,636
Debt
$8,875
Annual net price
$11,252
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Wytheville, VA

Wytheville Community College

$1,718 less debt · $484 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,560
Debt
$9,543
Annual net price
$4,622
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Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania

$90,294 higher earnings

Earnings
$169,879
Debt
$19,875
Annual net price
$28,699
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Fremont, CA

Unitek College

$77,842 higher earnings

Earnings
$157,427
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$25,179
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

18 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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