COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Westfield State University
Westfield, MA · 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.
$4,338 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 28.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $75,620 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +95% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$302,480
$17,000Current college-wide context+$234,480
$20,000Annual price+$222,480
$40,000Annual price+$142,480
$60,000Annual price+$62,480
$80,000Annual price−$17,520
$100,000Annual price−$97,520
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,449Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$93,248$53,799 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.
Source: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. These are program activity counts, not completion rates, licensure results or ROI inputs.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,721
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,900
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$93,248
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$285/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,721Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,649Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE54.4%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.7% 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$7,771
Estimated loan payment$285
79borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$93,248 vs. $88,910
$4,338 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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
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
Educational Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Accommodation and Food Services
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.
Framingham State University
$3,372 higher earnings · $3,900 less debt · $607 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $96,620
- Debt
- $23,000
- Annual net price
- $16,114
Salem State University
$2,302 higher earnings · $725 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,550
- Debt
- $28,500
- Annual net price
- $15,996
Boston College
$1,619 higher earnings · $13,650 less debt
- Earnings
- $94,867
- Debt
- $13,250
- Annual net price
- $41,704
Worcester State University
$51 less debt · $3,340 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $92,133
- Debt
- $26,849
- Annual net price
- $13,381
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
30 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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