How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree graduates from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver earn?

The reported median is $91,032 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $27,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 2% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Beaver

Monaca, PA · 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.

$2,122 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 29.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $70,080 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +84% · 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+$280,320

$17,000Current college-wide context+$212,320

$20,000Annual price+$200,320

$40,000Annual price+$120,320

$60,000Annual price+$40,320

$80,000Annual price−$39,680

$100,000Annual price−$119,680

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$77,955 → $90,902

868Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

728Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

899Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

1,016Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$23,407Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,418

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$91,032

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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,418Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,210Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE95.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE21.7%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.

$77,955Year 1

$91,032Year 4

$90,902Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$7,586

Estimated loan payment$286

1,016borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$91,032 vs. $88,910

$2,122 above 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$78,460 median wagePA estimate · 4,290 jobs · 25-1072$60,360–$99,300 middle 50% of PA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$96,430 median wagePA estimate · 146,520 jobs · 29-1141$80,610–$104,730 middle 50% of PA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,140 median wagePA estimate · 10,670 jobs · 29-1171$110,960–$142,720 middle 50% of PA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$103,670 median wagePA estimate · 30,480 jobs · 11-9111$81,130–$130,640 middle 50% of PA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$221,530 median wagePA estimate · 2,500 jobs · 29-1151$206,010–$262,930 middle 50% of PA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$119,990 median wagePA estimate · 320 jobs · 29-1161$77,620–$141,460 middle 50% of PA wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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