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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA · 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.

$9,725 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$282,340 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+20%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$89,572 → $107,146
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
84Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
114Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-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.

181Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
68Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
99Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
131Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,817Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$110,468$49,651 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 39 Grad 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.

94.1%University of Virginia-MSN32 of 34 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$110,468 vs. $88,910

$21,558 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis1,021 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$21,565

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$110,468

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$21,565Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,926Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE16.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE95.6%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.

$89,572Year 1
$110,468Year 4
$107,146Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$9,206
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$110,468 vs. $120,193

$9,725 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 71.5%
02

Educational Services

about 17.1%
03

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 3.6%
04

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 2.2%
05

Public Administration

about 2.1%

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.

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$16,818 higher earnings · $6,927 lower annual net price

Earnings
$127,286
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,638
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Radford, VA

Radford University

$13,364 higher earnings · $6,987 lower annual net price

Earnings
$123,832
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,578
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$9,063 higher earnings · $3,650 lower annual net price

Earnings
$119,531
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$17,915
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Richmond, VA

Virginia Commonwealth University

$24,193 higher earnings

Earnings
$134,661
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$23,433
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

114 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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