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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI · 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.

$64 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
33.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$133,745 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+291% · Strong payoff
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.

+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,268 → $76,157
206Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
231Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
246Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
262Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,108Awarding-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.

1,939Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
120Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
1,462Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
582Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
12.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 234 non-completers
226Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$80,749$47,760 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$660

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

02 · BORROWING$26,613

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,749

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$282/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$660Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,784Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE17.2%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.

$71,268Year 1
$80,749Year 4
$76,157Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$6,729
Estimated loan payment$282
262borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,749 vs. $80,813

$64 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$78,870 median wageMI estimate · 1,740 jobs · 25-1072$52,460–$102,780 middle 50% of MI wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$94,300 median wageMI estimate · 104,950 jobs · 29-1141$82,080–$103,450 middle 50% of MI wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$131,450 median wageMI estimate · 8,290 jobs · 29-1171$117,990–$140,850 middle 50% of MI wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,570 median wageMI estimate · 16,060 jobs · 11-9111$84,090–$139,450 middle 50% of MI wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$247,010 median wageMI estimate · 2,300 jobs · 29-1151$228,810–$269,110 middle 50% of MI wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$125,140 median wageMI estimate · 430 jobs · 29-1161$113,840–$135,730 middle 50% of MI 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.

Detroit, MI

Wayne County Community College District

$3,274 higher earnings · $2,126 less debt

Earnings
$84,023
Debt
$24,487
Annual net price
$7,656
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Dowagiac, MI

Southwestern Michigan College

$2,911 higher earnings · $4,359 less debt

Earnings
$83,660
Debt
$22,254
Annual net price
$5,978
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Warren, MI

Macomb Community College

$83 higher earnings · $15,863 less debt

Earnings
$80,832
Debt
$10,750
Annual net price
$1,618
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Owosso, MI

Baker College

$5,698 higher earnings

Earnings
$86,447
Debt
$32,561
Annual net price
$13,157
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DATA QUALITY

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246 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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