How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree graduates from Minnesota State Community and Technical College earn?

The reported median is $71,406 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,375.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 12% below 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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Fergus Falls, MN · 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 below similar programs.

$9,407 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 35.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $87,030 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +129% · 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+$174,060

$13,000Current college-wide context+$148,060

$20,000Annual price+$134,060

$40,000Annual price+$94,060

$60,000Annual price+$54,060

$80,000Annual price+$14,060

$100,000Annual price−$25,940

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$58,823 → $68,312

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

53Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

86Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

100Borrowers 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.

555Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

61Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

361Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

245Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

14.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 71 non-completers

84Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$71,406$34,915 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.

TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING · 2025

First-time nursing exam results

These results belong to the named nursing programs below. They are state-board licensure outcomes, not College Scorecard earnings and not an estimate.

80.3%MN State Community & Technical College71 first-time California-educated test takers

Source: Texas Board of Nursing. California completion and attrition, where shown, use a separate provider-reported 2023–24 cohort. These figures do not feed DegreeVerdict ROI.

MINNESOTA BOARD · FY2025 graduates / calendar 2025 exam

Graduates and licensing results

Board-reported graduates and first-time licensing-exam outcomes for this exact nursing credential.

72MN State Community & Technical CollegeFY2025 graduates80.3% first-time NCLEX pass rate · 2025

Source: Minnesota Board of Nursing. Graduate counts use fiscal year 2025; exam outcomes use calendar year 2025. These measures never feed ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,556

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

02 · BORROWING$25,375

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,406

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$269/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's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · CIP 51.3801

Nursing

Reported price: $11,235
Completion: 42.0%
Employed in Q2: 57.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $9,420

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?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,556Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,194Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE46.6%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.

$58,823Year 1

$71,406Year 4

$68,312Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.5% 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$5,951

Estimated loan payment$269

100borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,406 vs. $80,813

$9,407 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$81,280 median wageMN estimate · 1,340 jobs · 25-1072$73,330–$101,170 middle 50% of MN wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$101,510 median wageMN estimate · 70,110 jobs · 29-1141$88,940–$114,760 middle 50% of MN wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$133,260 median wageMN estimate · 7,780 jobs · 29-1171$111,750–$155,260 middle 50% of MN wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$122,700 median wageMN estimate · 11,350 jobs · 11-9111$99,440–$151,740 middle 50% of MN wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$266,190 median wageMN estimate · 2,130 jobs · 29-1151$238,060–$272,980 middle 50% of MN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,810 median wageMN estimate · 410 jobs · 29-1161$125,070–$146,560 middle 50% of MN wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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