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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,901 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$52,523 / year
10-year scenario
+62% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$84,009 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

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+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,625$82,394
236Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
181Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
262Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
399Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$21,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,300

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

02 · BORROWING$26,899

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,009

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$285/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,300Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,872Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE76.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE75.3%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.

$70,625Year 1
$84,009Year 4
$82,394Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$7,001
Estimated loan payment$285
399borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,009 vs. $88,910

$4,901 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+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,920 median wageOK estimate · 38,270 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$133,390 median wageOK estimate · 3,620 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$101,270 median wageOK estimate · 6,030 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$156,830 median wageOK estimate · 990 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 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.

Tahlequah, OK

Northeastern State University

$12,693 higher earnings · $357 less debt · $2,590 lower annual net price

Earnings
$96,702
Debt
$26,542
Annual net price
$12,710
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Weatherford, OK

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

$5,540 higher earnings · $2,872 less debt · $841 lower annual net price

Earnings
$89,549
Debt
$24,027
Annual net price
$14,459
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Alva, OK

Northwestern Oklahoma State University

$1,274 higher earnings · $3,697 less debt · $5,196 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,283
Debt
$23,202
Annual net price
$10,104
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Claremore, OK

Rogers State University

$9,502 higher earnings · $3,899 less debt

Earnings
$93,511
Debt
$23,000
Annual net price
$15,314
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DATA QUALITY

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262 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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