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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Mars Hill University

Mars Hill, NC · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$14,203 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$29,268 / year
10-year scenario
+14% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
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$74,707 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.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$63,302Not available
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
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
33Borrowers 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.

28Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
20Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,707$42,504 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$19,910

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

02 · BORROWING$24,636

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,707

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$261/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,910Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$50,099Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE67.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE44.9%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.

$63,302Year 1
$74,707Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$6,226
Estimated loan payment$261
33borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,707 vs. $88,910

$14,203 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

$13,994 higher earnings · $2,584 less debt · $12,018 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

$10,245 higher earnings · $554 less debt · $6,431 lower annual net price

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

Western Carolina University

$4,826 higher earnings · $1,473 less debt · $6,595 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,533
Debt
$23,163
Annual net price
$13,315
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Boone, NC

Appalachian State University

$4,236 higher earnings · $4,636 less debt · $3,074 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,943
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$16,836
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