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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, OK · 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.

$4,347 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
28.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$112,330 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+202% · Strong 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$76,466 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.

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

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,070 → $76,853
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
86Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
95Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
190Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

970Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
103Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
516Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
285Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
10.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 96 non-completers
97Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,466$43,477 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

OKLAHOMA BOARD OF NURSING · 2025

First-time nursing exam results

These results belong to the named nursing programs below. They are state-board licensure outcomes, not College Scorecard earnings and not an estimate.

95.9%Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City122 first-time California-educated test takers

Source: Oklahoma Board of Nursing. California completion and attrition, where shown, use a separate provider-reported 2023–24 cohort. These figures do not feed DegreeVerdict ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,081

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

02 · BORROWING$21,565

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,466

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$229/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,081Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$12,881Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE14.8%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.

$68,070Year 1
$76,466Year 4
$76,853Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$6,372
Estimated loan payment$229
190borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,466 vs. $80,813

$4,347 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$67,840 median wageOK estimate · 640 jobs · 25-1072$61,450–$77,640 middle 50% of OK wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,920 median wageOK estimate · 38,270 jobs · 29-1141$77,350–$98,910 middle 50% of OK wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$133,390 median wageOK estimate · 3,620 jobs · 29-1171$122,530–$152,330 middle 50% of OK wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$101,270 median wageOK estimate · 6,030 jobs · 11-9111$82,060–$131,040 middle 50% of OK wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$156,830 median wageOK estimate · 990 jobs · 29-1151$156,830–$209,550 middle 50% of OK wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+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.

Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City Community College

$2,698 higher earnings · $1,231 less debt · $2,342 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,164
Debt
$20,334
Annual net price
$4,739
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Midwest City, OK

Rose State College

$13,085 higher earnings · $4,665 less debt

Earnings
$89,551
Debt
$16,900
Annual net price
$12,148
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Seminole, OK

Seminole State College

$6,271 higher earnings · $10,565 less debt

Earnings
$82,737
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$14,628
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Tulsa, OK

Tulsa Community College

$3,865 higher earnings · $793 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,331
Debt
$24,700
Annual net price
$6,288
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

95 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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