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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at Mineral Area College

Park Hills, MO · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$8,010 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
21.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$94,015 / year
10-year scenario
+144% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$72,803 observed annual earnings · 2 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.

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,071$67,953
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
37Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
63Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

95Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
54Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
67Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
57Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,803$39,814 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,045

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

02 · BORROWING$15,666

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,803

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$166/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,045Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,497Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution 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.

$60,071Year 1
$72,803Year 4
$67,953Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% 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$6,067
Estimated loan payment$166
63borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,803 vs. $80,813

$8,010 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$76,340 median wageMO estimate · 1,040 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$81,780 median wageMO estimate · 76,310 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$129,930 median wageMO estimate · 7,710 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$104,370 median wageMO estimate · 10,800 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$242,630 median wageMO estimate · 1,550 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$130,220 median wageMO estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k 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.

Bridgeton, MO

Saint Louis Community College

$10,799 higher earnings · $3,605 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,602
Debt
$16,667
Annual net price
$8,440
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Hillsboro, MO

Jefferson College

$9,115 higher earnings · $4,667 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,918
Debt
$22,554
Annual net price
$7,378
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Kansas City, MO

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

$7,556 higher earnings · $3,647 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,359
Debt
$21,188
Annual net price
$8,398
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Cottleville, MO

St Charles Community College

$5,793 higher earnings · $6,208 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,596
Debt
$18,712
Annual net price
$5,837
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DATA QUALITY

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37 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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