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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing doctoral degree outcomes at Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$26,754 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$254,713 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$144,980$155,932
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-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
132Recent 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.

508Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
118Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
337Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$164,885$104,773 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 293 Grad 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,590

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$164,885

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,590Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$89,472Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE4.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE96.1%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.

$144,980Year 1
$164,885Year 4
$155,932Year 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$13,740
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$164,885 vs. $138,131

$26,754 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$82,950 median wageNY estimate · 6,340 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$109,440 median wageNY estimate · 205,810 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$153,510 median wageNY estimate · 22,890 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$164,120 median wageNY estimate · 33,200 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$321,030 median wageNY estimate · 2,450 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$144,510 median wageNY estimate · 360 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.

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo

$595 lower annual net price

Earnings
$156,779
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$20,995
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Huntington, WV

Marshall University

$71,098 higher earnings · $14,088 lower annual net price

Earnings
$235,983
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,502
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Baton Rouge, LA

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

$63,850 higher earnings · $3,038 lower annual net price

Earnings
$228,735
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,552
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Springfield, MO

Missouri State University-Springfield

$53,449 higher earnings · $3,977 lower annual net price

Earnings
$218,334
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,613
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DATA QUALITY

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20 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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