How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,338.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% 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 associate's degree at Western Wyoming Community College

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree graduates from Western Wyoming Community College earn?

The reported median is $74,464 four years after completion.

Rock Springs, 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.

$6,349 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 21.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $102,320 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +186% · 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+$204,640

$7,000Current college-wide context+$190,640

$20,000Annual price+$164,640

$40,000Annual price+$124,640

$60,000Annual price+$84,640

$80,000Annual price+$44,640

$100,000Annual price+$4,640

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$68,751 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

36Borrowers 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.

70Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

35Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

25Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$37,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$74,464$37,352 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$6,591

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

02 · BORROWING$16,338

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,464

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$173/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

AA/AS Degree · CIP 51.3899

Nursing AS

Reported price: $5,602
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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$6,591Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,532Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE32.5%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.

$68,751Year 1

$74,464Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.8% 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$6,205

Estimated loan payment$173

36borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,464 vs. $80,813

$6,349 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

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