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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH · Private nonprofit

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 below similar programs.

$15,121 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
33.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$26,973 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+4% · Positive 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.

What stays fixed$73,789 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.

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

-2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,047 → $67,544
76Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
46Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
97Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
135Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$41,458Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not 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.

333Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
57Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
146Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
241Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
111Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$73,789$38,981 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 66 Parent 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$24,468

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,789

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,468Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$49,320Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE65.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE72.5%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.

$69,047Year 1
$73,789Year 4
$67,544Year 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$6,149
Estimated loan payment$265
135borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,789 vs. $88,910

$15,121 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$76,700 median wageOH estimate · 4,290 jobs · 25-1072$59,520–$83,560 middle 50% of OH wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,510 median wageOH estimate · 143,730 jobs · 29-1141$79,200–$99,030 middle 50% of OH wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$124,870 median wageOH estimate · 15,400 jobs · 29-1171$106,670–$134,750 middle 50% of OH wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$106,140 median wageOH estimate · 24,390 jobs · 11-9111$82,940–$136,220 middle 50% of OH wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$231,810 median wageOH estimate · 2,300 jobs · 29-1151$207,450–$285,310 middle 50% of OH wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$127,730 median wageOH estimate · 180 jobs · 29-1161$110,430–$136,150 middle 50% of OH 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.

Portsmouth, OH

Shawnee State University

$4,835 higher earnings · $854 less debt · $10,087 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,624
Debt
$24,146
Annual net price
$14,381
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Toledo, OH

University of Toledo

$3,452 higher earnings · $2,600 less debt · $7,219 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,241
Debt
$22,400
Annual net price
$17,249
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Akron, OH

Herzing University-Akron

$17,221 higher earnings · $5,534 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,010
Debt
$43,985
Annual net price
$18,934
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Parma, OH

Bryant & Stratton College-Parma

$15,547 higher earnings · $11,619 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,336
Debt
$40,664
Annual net price
$12,849
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

97 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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