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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, MS · 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.

$11,086 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$275,535 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
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.

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$98,447 → $108,747
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
25Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
20Recent 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,411Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$109,107$62,696 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$109,107 vs. $88,910

$20,197 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,021 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,708

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$109,107

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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$21,708Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,566Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE49.1%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.

$98,447Year 1
$109,107Year 4
$108,747Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,092
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$109,107 vs. $120,193

$11,086 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$75,060 median wageMS estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-1072$64,280–$83,120 middle 50% of MS wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$77,090 median wageMS estimate · 29,060 jobs · 29-1141$64,930–$84,500 middle 50% of MS wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$124,730 median wageMS estimate · 4,690 jobs · 29-1171$106,660–$134,020 middle 50% of MS wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$98,160 median wageMS estimate · 4,280 jobs · 11-9111$77,010–$126,000 middle 50% of MS wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$198,410 median wageMS estimate · 480 jobs · 29-1151$181,690–$264,310 middle 50% of MS wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+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.

Columbus, MS

Mississippi University for Women

$5,277 higher earnings · $9,297 lower annual net price

Earnings
$114,384
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,411
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University, MS

University of Mississippi

$8,394 lower annual net price

Earnings
$106,595
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,314
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Hattiesburg, MS

William Carey University

$7,450 lower annual net price

Earnings
$92,903
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,258
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Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota

$135,102 higher earnings · $3,157 lower annual net price

Earnings
$244,209
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,551
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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