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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at Tennessee State University

Nashville, 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 close to similar programs.

$4,285 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$309,540 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$96,748 → $106,173
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
90Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
119Year-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
1Recent 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.

22Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
121Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$115,908$64,363 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$115,908 vs. $88,910

$26,998 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,021 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,796

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$115,908

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,796Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,637Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE70.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.0%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.

$96,748Year 1
$115,908Year 4
$106,173Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,659
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$115,908 vs. $120,193

$4,285 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$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.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 77.9%
02

Educational Services

about 12.8%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.7%
04

Public Administration

about 2.4%
05

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.6%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Chattanooga, TN

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

$15,126 higher earnings · $1,531 lower annual net price

Earnings
$131,034
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,265
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Madison, TN

Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc

$97,060 higher earnings

Earnings
$212,968
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
Not available
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Knoxville, TN

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

$4,574 higher earnings

Earnings
$120,482
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,976
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Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

$2,918 higher earnings

Earnings
$118,826
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,846
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

119 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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