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

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$6,027 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
33.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$49,708 / year
10-year scenario
+27% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$82,883 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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+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,918$79,773
435Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
187Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
464Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
445Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$36,227Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
139Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

1,293Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
171Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
482Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
829Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,883$48,075 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 116 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,357

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

02 · BORROWING$27,457

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$82,883

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$291/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,357Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$42,025Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE99.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE65.3%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.

$71,918Year 1
$82,883Year 4
$79,773Year 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$6,907
Estimated loan payment$291
445borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,883 vs. $88,910

$6,027 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$82,550 median wageVA estimate · 1,670 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$93,600 median wageVA estimate · 77,490 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$127,810 median wageVA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$129,270 median wageVA estimate · 10,210 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$252,110 median wageVA estimate · 700 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$135,710 median wageVA estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k 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.

Hampton, VA

Hampton University

$11,333 higher earnings · $458 less debt · $4,038 lower annual net price

Earnings
$94,216
Debt
$26,999
Annual net price
$25,319
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Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington

$8,978 higher earnings · $10,547 less debt · $8,690 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,861
Debt
$16,910
Annual net price
$20,667
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Bluefield, VA

Bluefield University

$8,395 higher earnings · $5,015 less debt · $3,784 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,278
Debt
$22,442
Annual net price
$25,573
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$8,034 higher earnings · $1,457 less debt · $14,719 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,917
Debt
$26,000
Annual net price
$14,638
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DATA QUALITY

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464 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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