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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, WI · 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 below similar programs.

$8,378 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
19.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$92,175 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+151% · Strong 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$72,435 observed annual earnings · 2 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.

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+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$61,635 → $63,588
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
51Borrowers 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.

267Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
151Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
57Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.2%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers
30Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,435$35,944 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

WISCONSIN 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.

100.0%LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE - ADN30 of 30 first-time test takers passed

Source: Wisconsin 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$9,653

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

02 · BORROWING$14,144

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,435

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$150/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,653Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,599Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE49.7%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.

$61,635Year 1
$72,435Year 4
$63,588Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$6,036
Estimated loan payment$150
51borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,435 vs. $80,813

$8,378 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$84,700 median wageWI estimate · 1,760 jobs · 25-1072$76,960–$100,330 middle 50% of WI wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$95,530 median wageWI estimate · 68,060 jobs · 29-1141$81,920–$102,610 middle 50% of WI wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$131,980 median wageWI estimate · 5,160 jobs · 29-1171$123,410–$147,970 middle 50% of WI wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$128,320 median wageWI estimate · 7,230 jobs · 11-9111$104,940–$166,430 middle 50% of WI wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$273,170 median wageWI estimate · 990 jobs · 29-1151$245,730–$288,540 middle 50% of WI wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$133,070 median wageWI estimate · 200 jobs · 29-1161$114,190–$146,450 middle 50% of WI wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College

$9,181 higher earnings · $323 lower annual net price

Earnings
$81,616
Debt
$23,750
Annual net price
$9,330
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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Area Technical College

$5,063 higher earnings · $541 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,498
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$9,112
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Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College

$4,058 higher earnings · $385 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,493
Debt
$17,025
Annual net price
$9,268
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Rice Lake, WI

Northwood Technical College

$1,068 higher earnings · $664 lower annual net price

Earnings
$73,503
Debt
$17,499
Annual net price
$8,989
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DATA QUALITY

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33 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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