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

Kirtland, OH · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,682 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.5% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$110,655 / year
10-year scenario
+196% · Strong 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$76,131 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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+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,881$69,338
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
104Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
136Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
152Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$13,375Awarding-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.

427Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
194Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
150Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,131$41,323 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$7,606

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

02 · BORROWING$23,989

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,131

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$254/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,606Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,859Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.5%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.

$62,881Year 1
$76,131Year 4
$69,338Year 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$6,344
Estimated loan payment$254
152borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,131 vs. $80,813

$4,682 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+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,510 median wageOH estimate · 143,730 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$124,870 median wageOH estimate · 15,400 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$106,140 median wageOH estimate · 24,390 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$231,810 median wageOH estimate · 2,300 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$127,730 median wageOH estimate · 180 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.

Cleveland, OH

Cuyahoga Community College District

$1,816 higher earnings · $6,272 less debt · $3,340 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,947
Debt
$17,717
Annual net price
$4,266
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Dayton, OH

Sinclair Community College

$178 higher earnings · $2,322 less debt · $1,614 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,309
Debt
$21,667
Annual net price
$5,992
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Chillicothe, OH

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

$2,105 higher earnings · $1,851 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,236
Debt
$24,101
Annual net price
$5,755
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Ironton, OH

Ohio University-Southern Campus

$2,105 higher earnings · $1,613 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,236
Debt
$24,101
Annual net price
$5,993
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DATA QUALITY

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136 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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