Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Rowan College at Burlington County
Mount Laurel, NJ · 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.
$6,529 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
24.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$166,710 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+321% · 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+$333,420
$5,000Current college-wide context+$323,420
$20,000Annual price+$293,420
$40,000Annual price+$253,420
$60,000Annual price+$213,420
$80,000Annual price+$173,420
$100,000Annual price+$133,420
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,796 → $82,279Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort58Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort67Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median74Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
312Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment86Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers159Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count121Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 31 non-completers57Graduates 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$87,342$51,260 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$5,344
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$21,450
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$87,342
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$227/mo
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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$71,796Year 1
$87,342Year 4
$82,279Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.1% 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$7,279
Estimated loan payment$227
74borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$87,342 vs. $80,813
$6,529 above 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$76,980 median wageNJ estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1072$63,940–$105,820 middle 50% of NJ wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$106,500 median wageNJ estimate · 92,680 jobs · 29-1141$99,710–$127,730 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$159,310 median wageNJ estimate · 9,950 jobs · 29-1171$136,740–$170,530 middle 50% of NJ wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$145,650 median wageNJ estimate · 16,900 jobs · 11-9111$117,760–$208,030 middle 50% of NJ wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$291,350 median wageNJ estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151$238,580–$311,830 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$153,970 median wageNJ estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1161$141,050–$167,980 middle 50% of NJ 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.
Newark, NJ
Essex County College
$18,292 higher earnings · $1,020 less debt · $908 lower annual net price
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Rowan College at Burlington County: Earnings & Debt (2026) | DegreeVerdict