COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN · 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 below similar programs.
$13,849 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 37.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $30,153 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +29% · 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+$120,610
$10,000Annual price+$80,610
$13,000Current college-wide context+$68,610
$20,000Annual price+$40,610
$30,000Annual price+$610
$40,000Annual price−$39,390
$50,000Annual price−$79,390
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$75,061$42,072 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 Parent PLUS borrowers.
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$13,359
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,884
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$75,061
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$296/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,359Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,289Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE69.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE53.7%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.7% 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$6,255
Estimated loan payment$296
99borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$75,061 vs. $88,910
$13,849 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$80,050 median wageTN estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1072$65,480–$98,160 middle 50% of TN wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$81,500 median wageTN estimate · 72,200 jobs · 29-1141$75,460–$95,250 middle 50% of TN wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$117,590 median wageTN estimate · 12,150 jobs · 29-1171$102,640–$130,330 middle 50% of TN wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,120 median wageTN estimate · 14,160 jobs · 11-9111$84,200–$144,560 middle 50% of TN wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$211,450 median wageTN estimate · 1,690 jobs · 29-1151$192,910–$243,240 middle 50% of TN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$116,980 median wageTN estimate · 330 jobs · 29-1161$104,390–$125,290 middle 50% of TN wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Public Administration
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Bethel University
$5,733 higher earnings · $2,884 less debt · $764 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,794
- Debt
- $25,000
- Annual net price
- $12,595
The University of Tennessee-Martin
$2,031 higher earnings · $2,653 less debt · $2,658 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $77,092
- Debt
- $25,231
- Annual net price
- $10,701
University of Memphis
$383 higher earnings · $716 less debt · $962 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,444
- Debt
- $27,168
- Annual net price
- $12,397
Strayer University-Tennessee
$30,642 higher earnings · $1,714 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,703
- Debt
- $34,040
- Annual net price
- $11,645
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
127 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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