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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC · Private nonprofit

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.

$5,474 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
28.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$51,090 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+53% · 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.

What stays fixed$83,436 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

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$76,590 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers 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.

104Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
31Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
26Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,436$50,447 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$17,800

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

02 · BORROWING$23,819

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,436

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$253/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,800Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$33,530Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE64.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.6%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.

$76,590Year 1
$83,436Year 4
Not availableYear 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$6,953
Estimated loan payment$253
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,436 vs. $88,910

$5,474 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$79,540 median wageSC estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1072$65,370–$99,410 middle 50% of SC wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,360 median wageSC estimate · 49,750 jobs · 29-1141$77,320–$97,230 middle 50% of SC wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$123,290 median wageSC estimate · 5,670 jobs · 29-1171$107,930–$132,220 middle 50% of SC wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$105,620 median wageSC estimate · 9,350 jobs · 11-9111$82,850–$149,430 middle 50% of SC wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$265,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,010 jobs · 29-1151$229,140–$302,230 middle 50% of SC wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$122,390 median wageSC estimate · 100 jobs · 29-1161$99,120–$132,720 middle 50% of SC wages+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.

Columbia, SC

South University-Columbia

$7,927 higher earnings

Earnings
$91,363
Debt
$41,815
Annual net price
$27,693
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Spartanburg, SC

University of South Carolina-Upstate

$4,243 lower annual net price

Earnings
$79,947
Debt
$26,250
Annual net price
$13,557
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Aiken, SC

University of South Carolina Aiken

$6,159 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,231
Debt
$28,500
Annual net price
$11,641
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Greenwood, SC

Lander University

$2,437 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,458
Debt
$25,665
Annual net price
$15,363
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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