COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Shenandoah University
Winchester, 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.
$2,186 above 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
- $70,240 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +53% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$280,960
$20,000Annual price+$200,960
$30,000Current college-wide context+$160,960
$40,000Annual price+$120,960
$60,000Annual price+$40,960
$80,000Annual price−$39,040
$100,000Annual price−$119,040
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,969Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$91,096$55,127 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 28 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.
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$30,298
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,749
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$91,096
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$315/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,298Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$51,928Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.8%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.1% 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$7,591
Estimated loan payment$315
104borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$91,096 vs. $88,910
$2,186 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Retail Trade
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.
Marymount University
$3,407 higher earnings · $583 less debt · $1,161 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,503
- Debt
- $29,166
- Annual net price
- $29,137
Hampton University
$3,120 higher earnings · $2,750 less debt · $4,979 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,216
- Debt
- $26,999
- Annual net price
- $25,319
University of Mary Washington
$765 higher earnings · $12,839 less debt · $9,631 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,861
- Debt
- $16,910
- Annual net price
- $20,667
Bluefield University
$182 higher earnings · $7,307 less debt · $4,725 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,278
- Debt
- $22,442
- Annual net price
- $25,573
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
116 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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