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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofit

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.

$5,957 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
14.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$79,668 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+44% · Positive 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$94,867 observed annual earnings · 4 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.

+23%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$78,934 → $97,435
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
73Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
137Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$48,073Awarding-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.

303Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
57Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
164Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
153Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
88Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$94,867$60,059 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 35 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.

MASSACHUSETTS BOARD · 2025

Program size and graduates

How many students this nursing program admitted, enrolled and graduated in the board’s latest annual report.

90Boston College125 admitted · 418 enrolled

Source: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. These are program activity counts, not completion rates, licensure results or ROI inputs.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,704

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

02 · BORROWING$13,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$94,867

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$140/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,704Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$89,493Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE16.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE90.8%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.

$78,934Year 1
$94,867Year 4
$97,435Year 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$7,906
Estimated loan payment$140
137borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$94,867 vs. $88,910

$5,957 above 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$85,130 median wageMA estimate · 2,280 jobs · 25-1072$75,210–$108,590 middle 50% of MA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$104,550 median wageMA estimate · 88,200 jobs · 29-1141$87,460–$136,110 middle 50% of MA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$142,440 median wageMA estimate · 8,070 jobs · 29-1171$132,460–$168,100 middle 50% of MA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$134,360 median wageMA estimate · 17,600 jobs · 11-9111$104,630–$178,540 middle 50% of MA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$295,550 median wageMA estimate · 500 jobs · 29-1151$253,120–$356,000 middle 50% of MA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$159,800 median wageMA estimate · 280 jobs · 29-1161$140,030–$176,340 middle 50% of MA 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.

Chicopee, MA

College of Our Lady of the Elms

$2,906 higher earnings · $24,159 lower annual net price

Earnings
$97,773
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$17,545
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Framingham, MA

Framingham State University

$1,753 higher earnings · $25,590 lower annual net price

Earnings
$96,620
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$16,114
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Boston, MA

University of Massachusetts-Boston

$781 higher earnings · $23,997 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,648
Debt
$30,343
Annual net price
$17,707
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Salem, MA

Salem State University

$683 higher earnings · $25,708 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,550
Debt
$28,500
Annual net price
$15,996
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

73 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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