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

Lynchburg, VA · 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.

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

Debt as a share of earnings
33.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$49,708 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+27% · 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$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.

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

+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
159Recent 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.

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
6.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 79 non-completers
484Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

VIRGINIA 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.

96.0%Liberty University191 of 199 first-time test takers passed
100.0%Liberty University - Accelerated BSN3 of 3 first-time test takers passed

Source: Virginia 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$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.

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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$73,410–$99,420 middle 50% of VA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$93,600 median wageVA estimate · 77,490 jobs · 29-1141$80,090–$103,030 middle 50% of VA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$127,810 median wageVA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 29-1171$109,180–$139,500 middle 50% of VA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$129,270 median wageVA estimate · 10,210 jobs · 11-9111$101,640–$164,600 middle 50% of VA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$252,110 median wageVA estimate · 700 jobs · 29-1151$207,230–$294,350 middle 50% of VA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$135,710 median wageVA estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161$126,060–$156,180 middle 50% of VA 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 74.4%
02

Educational Services

about 6.7%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 5.4%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 2.5%
05

Management of Companies and Enterprises

about 2.3%

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.

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

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

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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