How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,254.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Southwestern Michigan College

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree graduates from Southwestern Michigan College earn?

The reported median is $83,660 four years after completion.

Dowagiac, 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.

$2,847 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 26.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $148,300 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +279% · 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+$296,600

$6,000Current college-wide context+$284,600

$20,000Annual price+$256,600

$40,000Annual price+$216,600

$60,000Annual price+$176,600

$80,000Annual price+$136,600

$100,000Annual price+$96,600

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,034 → $79,257

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

62Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-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.

97Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

58Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

44Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

47Graduates 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$83,660$50,671 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$5,978

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

02 · BORROWING$22,254

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,660

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$236/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.

Associate in Applied Science in Nursing (RN) · CIP 51.3801

Nursing (RN)

Reported price: $26,841
Completion: 92.0%
Employed in Q2: 52.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $17,239

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$5,978Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,589Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE37.7%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.

$64,034Year 1

$83,660Year 4

$79,257Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$6,972

Estimated loan payment$236

62borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,660 vs. $80,813

$2,847 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$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

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