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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX · 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.

$4,624 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
32.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$53,215 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+45% · 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$84,286 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.

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+22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$64,720 → $78,704
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
92Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
104Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
145Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$22,954Awarding-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.

784Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
133Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
490Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
473Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
4.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 37 non-completers
114Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$33,298Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,286$50,988 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 136 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.

TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING · 2025

First-time nursing exam results

These results belong to the named nursing programs below. They are state-board licensure outcomes, not College Scorecard earnings and not an estimate.

95.3%University of the Incarnate Word142 of 149 first-time test takers passed

Source: Texas Board of Nursing. California completion and attrition, where shown, use a separate provider-reported 2023–24 cohort. These figures do not feed DegreeVerdict ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,775

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

02 · BORROWING$27,574

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,286

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$292/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,775Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$48,681Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE98.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.0%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.

$64,720Year 1
$84,286Year 4
$78,704Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$7,024
Estimated loan payment$292
145borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,286 vs. $88,910

$4,624 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$84,930 median wageTX estimate · 6,830 jobs · 25-1072$65,560–$106,140 middle 50% of TX wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$95,970 median wageTX estimate · 271,380 jobs · 29-1141$79,170–$105,100 middle 50% of TX wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$131,670 median wageTX estimate · 25,970 jobs · 29-1171$113,840–$147,660 middle 50% of TX wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,150 median wageTX estimate · 58,420 jobs · 11-9111$86,080–$150,390 middle 50% of TX wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$244,990 median wageTX estimate · 4,060 jobs · 29-1151$209,380–$323,140 middle 50% of TX wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$123,380 median wageTX estimate · 290 jobs · 29-1161$110,780–$138,290 middle 50% of TX 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.

Arlington, TX

The University of Texas at Arlington

$15,107 higher earnings · $1,392 less debt · $8,824 lower annual net price

Earnings
$99,393
Debt
$26,182
Annual net price
$13,951
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Killeen, TX

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

$11,280 higher earnings · $4,824 less debt · $21,475 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,566
Debt
$22,750
Annual net price
$1,300
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Beaumont, TX

Lamar University

$9,423 higher earnings · $2,378 less debt · $13,409 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,709
Debt
$25,196
Annual net price
$9,366
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Houston, TX

Houston Christian University

$9,189 higher earnings · $2,180 less debt · $2,146 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,475
Debt
$25,394
Annual net price
$20,629
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DATA QUALITY

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104 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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