Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Casper College
Casper, WY · 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.
$6,562 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
18.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$101,255 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+168% · 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$202,510
$10,000Current college-wide context+$182,510
$20,000Annual price+$162,510
$40,000Annual price+$122,510
$60,000Annual price+$82,510
$80,000Annual price+$42,510
$100,000Annual price+$2,510
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
-4%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,615 → $65,963Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort39Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median50Borrowers 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.
94Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers59Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count30Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
51Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,251$37,139 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.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,593
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$13,582
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$74,251
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$144/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.
$68,615Year 1
$74,251Year 4
$65,963Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.3% 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$6,188
Estimated loan payment$144
50borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$74,251 vs. $80,813
$6,562 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$72,590 median wageWY estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1072$55,030–$78,220 middle 50% of WY wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$83,760 median wageWY estimate · 5,330 jobs · 29-1141$77,890–$101,100 middle 50% of WY wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$132,200 median wageWY estimate · 440 jobs · 29-1171$116,430–$143,420 middle 50% of WY wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$108,030 median wageWY estimate · 1,180 jobs · 11-9111$84,380–$136,380 middle 50% of WY wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$255,250 median wageWY estimate · 80 jobs · 29-1151$188,660–$276,300 middle 50% of WY 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
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.
Cheyenne, WY
Laramie County Community College
$16,121 higher earnings · $2,306 lower annual net price