COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing doctoral degree at Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA · 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.
$12,788 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $219,798 / 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.
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$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$150,919$89,065 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 47 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$150,919 vs. $88,910
$62,009 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$35,119
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$150,919
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.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$35,119Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$73,178Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE81.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE86.3%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.
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$12,577
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$150,919 vs. $138,131
$12,788 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$81,630 median wageWA estimate · 1,300 jobs · 25-1072$69,340–$104,300 middle 50% of WA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$124,200 median wageWA estimate · 69,260 jobs · 29-1141$103,100–$134,240 middle 50% of WA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$156,100 median wageWA estimate · 6,700 jobs · 29-1171$129,670–$169,500 middle 50% of WA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$145,290 median wageWA estimate · 7,490 jobs · 11-9111$110,720–$178,610 middle 50% of WA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$274,390 median wageWA estimate · 760 jobs · 29-1151$228,330–$302,000 middle 50% of WA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$158,970 median wageWA estimate · 170 jobs · 29-1161$110,510–$162,970 middle 50% of WA wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
$21,028 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $135,401
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,091
Washington State University
$20,148 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $126,766
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $14,971
Millikin University
$173,736 higher earnings · $13,130 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $324,655
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $21,989
Marshall University
$85,064 higher earnings · $27,617 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $235,983
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $7,502
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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