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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$33,280 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
15.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$300,465 / year
10-year scenario
+599% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$114,093 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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available$117,931
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
83Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
94Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
78Borrowers 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.

259Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
93Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
153Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
42Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,350Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$114,093$79,743 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$4,458

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

02 · BORROWING$17,675

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$114,093

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$187/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,458Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,392Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE24.1%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.

Not availableYear 1
$114,093Year 4
$117,931Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% 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$9,508
Estimated loan payment$187
78borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$114,093 vs. $80,813

$33,280 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.

Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

$8,578 higher earnings · $1,146 less debt

Earnings
$122,671
Debt
$16,529
Annual net price
$5,718
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Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY

$1,755 higher earnings · $284 less debt

Earnings
$115,848
Debt
$17,391
Annual net price
$5,579
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

$1,019 higher earnings · $8,675 less debt

Earnings
$115,112
Debt
$9,000
Annual net price
$5,127
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Mount Vernon, NY

Montefiore School of Nursing

$18,972 higher earnings

Earnings
$133,065
Debt
$26,125
Annual net price
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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94 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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