Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Green Bay, 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 close to similar programs.
$4,322 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
33.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$53,970 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+70% · 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+$215,880
$13,000Current college-wide context+$163,880
$16,000Annual price+$151,880
$32,000Annual price+$87,880
$48,000Annual price+$23,880
$64,000Annual price−$40,120
$80,000Annual price−$104,120
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,213 → $82,145Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort56Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort96Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median133Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
379Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment66Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers176Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count195Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
16.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 62 non-completers97Graduates 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$84,588$48,097 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent 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.
90.0%UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - GREEN BAY - BS45 of 50 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$13,369
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$28,045
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$84,588
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$297/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$70,213Year 1
$84,588Year 4
$82,145Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.2% 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$7,049
Estimated loan payment$297
133borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,588 vs. $88,910
$4,322 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
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 74.5%02
Educational Services
about 5.9%03
Public Administration
about 4.6%04
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
about 4.5%05
Finance and Insurance
about 3.3%
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.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay: Earnings & Debt (2026) | DegreeVerdict