Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Montcalm Community College
Sidney, 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.
$6,697 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
34.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$100,580 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+178% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$201,160
$7,000Current college-wide context+$187,160
$20,000Annual price+$161,160
$40,000Annual price+$121,160
$60,000Annual price+$81,160
$80,000Annual price+$41,160
$100,000Annual price+$1,160
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,396 → $77,166Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort68Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median104Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
305Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers207Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count85Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 49 non-completers60Graduates 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$74,116$41,127 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$7,280
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,757
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$74,116
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$273/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.
Registered Nursing A.A.S. · CIP 51.3801
Registered Nursing - 1400 - Associates of Applied Science
Reported price
$17,752
Completion
50.0%
Employed in Q2
84.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$14,901
This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction, online/e-learning/distance learning and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$68,396Year 1
$74,116Year 4
$77,166Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.4% 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$6,176
Estimated loan payment$273
104borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$74,116 vs. $80,813
$6,697 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.
Dowagiac, MI
Southwestern Michigan College
$9,544 higher earnings · $3,503 less debt · $1,302 lower annual net price
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Montcalm Community College: Earnings & Debt (2026) | DegreeVerdict