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

Beaumont, TX · 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.

$4,799 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
26.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$76,773 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+124% · Strong 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$93,709 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.

+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$77,946 → $94,100
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
153Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
196Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
198Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$9,971Awarding-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.

440Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
115Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
239Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
205Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
9.9%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 68 non-completers
188Graduates 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$93,709$60,411 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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.

91.7%Lamar University110 of 120 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$9,366

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

02 · BORROWING$25,196

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$93,709

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$267/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) · CIP 51.3801

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Registered Nurse)

Reported price
$33,105
Completion
77.0%
Employed in Q2
87.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$17,318
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,366Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,254Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE37.3%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.

$77,946Year 1
$93,709Year 4
$94,100Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.4% 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$7,809
Estimated loan payment$267
198borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$93,709 vs. $88,910

$4,799 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$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
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 71.2%
02

Educational Services

about 13.5%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.2%
04

Public Administration

about 1.8%
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.

Killeen, TX

Texas A&M University-Central Texas

$1,857 higher earnings · $2,446 less debt · $8,066 lower annual net price

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

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

$13,522 less debt · $4,535 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,067
Debt
$11,674
Annual net price
$4,831
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Laredo, TX

Texas A&M International University

$11,446 less debt · $5,729 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,327
Debt
$13,750
Annual net price
$3,637
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Richardson, TX

West Coast University-Texas

$17,746 higher earnings

Earnings
$111,455
Debt
$38,145
Annual net price
$53,020
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DATA QUALITY

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196 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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