Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH · Public
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 close to similar programs.
$3,359 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
31.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$56,378 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+43% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$225,510
$16,000Annual price+$161,510
$26,000Current college-wide context+$121,510
$32,000Annual price+$97,510
$48,000Annual price+$33,510
$64,000Annual price−$30,490
$80,000Annual price−$94,490
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,105 → $76,330169Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort140Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort193Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median579Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$18,509Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential1Recent 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.
966Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment251Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers306Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count524Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
3.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers199Graduates 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$85,551$50,743 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$25,648
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$85,551
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$71,105Year 1
$85,551Year 4
$76,330Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.0% 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$7,129
Estimated loan payment$286
579borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$85,551 vs. $88,910
$3,359 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
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
01
Health Care and Social Assistance
about 76.2%02
Educational Services
about 6.4%03
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 4.0%04
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
about 2.9%05
Management of Companies and Enterprises
about 1.8%
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.
Cincinnati, OH
Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science
$454 higher earnings · $563 less debt · $6,026 lower annual net price
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus: Earnings & Debt (2026) | DegreeVerdict