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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at College of Saint Mary

Omaha, NE · Private nonprofit

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.

$15,109 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
51.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$27,003 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+17% · 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$73,801 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.

-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$72,738 → $72,519
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
42Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
52Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
94Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$23,496Awarding-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.

123Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
73Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
52Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
50Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$73,801$37,719 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$16,590

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

02 · BORROWING$37,668

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,801

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$399/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.

Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing · CIP 51.3801

Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Reported price
$112,984
Completion
80.0%
Employed in Q2
77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$15,426
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
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$16,590Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,971Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE44.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE60.5%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.

$72,738Year 1
$73,801Year 4
$72,519Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.5% 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$6,150
Estimated loan payment$399
94borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,801 vs. $88,910

$15,109 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$82,720 median wageNE estimate · 300 jobs · 25-1072$67,910–$98,470 middle 50% of NE wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$84,730 median wageNE estimate · 24,720 jobs · 29-1141$79,240–$99,640 middle 50% of NE wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$132,130 median wageNE estimate · 2,340 jobs · 29-1171$118,440–$140,900 middle 50% of NE wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,700 median wageNE estimate · 3,770 jobs · 11-9111$93,610–$134,650 middle 50% of NE wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$246,730 median wageNE estimate · 430 jobs · 29-1151$216,030–$289,830 middle 50% of NE wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$138,880 median wageNE estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161$135,030–$138,880 middle 50% of NE wages+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.

Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Wesleyan University

$19,315 higher earnings · $10,668 less debt

Earnings
$93,116
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$18,327
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Omaha, NE

Creighton University

$10,493 higher earnings · $10,668 less debt

Earnings
$84,294
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$31,568
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Omaha, NE

Clarkson College

$7,707 higher earnings · $6,379 less debt

Earnings
$81,508
Debt
$31,289
Annual net price
$19,241
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Lincoln, NE

Union Adventist University

$5,619 higher earnings · $6,668 less debt

Earnings
$79,420
Debt
$31,000
Annual net price
$23,716
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

52 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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