How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 16% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at Marquette University

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree graduates from Marquette University earn?

The reported median is $100,891 four years after completion.

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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.

$19,302 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: $234,455 / 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.

+40%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$79,158 → $111,063

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

98Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

149Year-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

16Recent 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.

554Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

191Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

409Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

145Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$100,891$40,779 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 253 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.

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.

93.4%MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY - MSN198 of 212 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$100,891 vs. $88,910

$11,981 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$31,487

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$100,891

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,487Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$66,768Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE81.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.2%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.

$79,158Year 1

$100,891Year 4

$111,063Year 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$8,408

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$100,891 vs. $120,193

$19,302 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.

Madison, WI

Herzing University-Madison

$19,447 higher earnings · $9,160 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,338
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $22,327

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Kenosha, WI

Herzing University-Kenosha

$19,447 higher earnings · $8,421 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,338
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $23,066

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Brookfield, WI

Herzing University-Brookfield

$19,447 higher earnings · $10,973 lower annual net price

Earnings: $120,338
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $20,514

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Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University

$18,418 higher earnings · $9,550 lower annual net price

Earnings: $119,309
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $21,937

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DATA QUALITY

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149 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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