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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

Concord, NC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$10,767 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$37,858 / year
10-year scenario
+32% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$78,143 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

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$73,944$83,566
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
30Borrowers 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
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,618

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

02 · BORROWING$26,186

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,143

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,618Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,375Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE23.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE71.4%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.

$73,944Year 1
$78,143Year 4
$83,566Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% 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$6,512
Estimated loan payment$278
30borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,143 vs. $88,910

$10,767 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$80,400 median wageNC estimate · 2,560 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$84,350 median wageNC estimate · 111,120 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$128,990 median wageNC estimate · 9,800 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,410 median wageNC estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,610 median wageNC estimate · 3,340 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$126,040 median wageNC estimate · 240 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.

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University

$10,558 higher earnings · $4,134 less debt · $9,726 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,701
Debt
$22,052
Annual net price
$7,892
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Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem State University

$6,809 higher earnings · $2,104 less debt · $4,139 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,952
Debt
$24,082
Annual net price
$13,479
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Charlotte, NC

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

$6,580 higher earnings · $1,142 less debt · $2,183 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,723
Debt
$25,044
Annual net price
$15,435
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Greenville, NC

East Carolina University

$4,107 higher earnings · $922 less debt · $1,879 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,250
Debt
$25,264
Annual net price
$15,739
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DATA QUALITY

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18 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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