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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Winona State University

Winona, 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 close to similar programs.

$8,793 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
32.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$42,793 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+40% · 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.

What stays fixed$80,117 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+5%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$75,313 → $79,166
362Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
274Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
379Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
346Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$14,333Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
6Recent 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.

895Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
168Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
284Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
583Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
2.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 24 non-completers
401Graduates 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$80,117$43,626 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 58 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.

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.

87.2%Winona State University179 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.

143Winona State UniversityFY2025 graduates87.2% 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$17,503

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

02 · BORROWING$26,252

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,117

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 related offerings 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.

Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 51.3803

Adult/Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Reported price
$8,455
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 51.3814

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Reported price
$9,345
Completion
83.0%
Employed in Q2
78.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Post-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · CIP 51.3805

Family Nurse Practitioner

Reported price
$10,680
Completion
73.0%
Employed in Q2
87.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.
Bachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · CIP 51.3801

Nursing

Reported price
$32,148
Completion
63.0%
Employed in Q2
68.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$16,515
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 4 of 4 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,503Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,683Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE75.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.9%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.

$75,313Year 1
$80,117Year 4
$79,166Year 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$6,676
Estimated loan payment$278
346borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,117 vs. $88,910

$8,793 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 85.8%
02

Educational Services

about 3.4%
03

Public Administration

about 3.1%
04

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.9%
05

Finance and Insurance

about 1.2%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$2,843 higher earnings · $4,752 less debt · $725 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,960
Debt
$21,500
Annual net price
$16,778
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Winona, MN

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

$24,644 higher earnings · $5,799 lower annual net price

Earnings
$104,761
Debt
$40,188
Annual net price
$11,704
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Minneapolis, MN

Augsburg University

$12,929 higher earnings · $2,811 less debt

Earnings
$93,046
Debt
$23,441
Annual net price
$23,873
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St. Louis Park, MN

Herzing University-Minneapolis

$10,893 higher earnings · $833 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,010
Debt
$43,985
Annual net price
$16,670
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DATA QUALITY

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379 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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