How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn?

The reported median is $83,750 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $26,000.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, WV · 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.

$5,160 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $51,875 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +79% · 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+$207,500

$9,000Current college-wide context+$171,500

$16,000Annual price+$143,500

$32,000Annual price+$79,500

$48,000Annual price+$15,500

$64,000Annual price−$48,500

$80,000Annual price−$112,500

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,298 → $80,411

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

103Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

181Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

289Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$23,758Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,197

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

02 · BORROWING$26,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,750

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$276/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,197Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,619Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE31.0%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.

$71,298Year 1

$83,750Year 4

$80,411Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,979

Estimated loan payment$276

289borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,750 vs. $88,910

$5,160 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$62,210 median wageWV estimate · 400 jobs · 25-1072$58,540–$77,220 middle 50% of WV wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$80,130 median wageWV estimate · 23,430 jobs · 29-1141$68,160–$99,770 middle 50% of WV wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$127,320 median wageWV estimate · 2,550 jobs · 29-1171$108,520–$133,220 middle 50% of WV wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$112,010 median wageWV estimate · 2,080 jobs · 11-9111$94,040–$161,450 middle 50% of WV wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$278,530 median wageWV estimate · 740 jobs · 29-1151$231,830–$290,670 middle 50% of WV wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$134,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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