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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing doctoral degree at University of Wyoming

Laramie, 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.

$780 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$189,778 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$118,446 → 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
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
15Recent 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.

44Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$51,545Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$138,911$87,366 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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.

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$138,911 vs. $88,910

$50,001 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$13,599

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$138,911

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

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.

BA/BS Degree · CIP 51.3801

Nursing BSN

Reported price
$9,132
Completion
44.0%
Employed in Q2
82.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$12,730
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?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,599Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,818Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE96.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE58.8%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.

$118,446Year 1
$138,911Year 4
Not availableYear 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$11,576
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$138,911 vs. $138,131

$780 above 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.

Huntington, WV

Marshall University

$97,072 higher earnings · $6,097 lower annual net price

Earnings
$235,983
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,502
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Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$68,757 higher earnings · $6,599 lower annual net price

Earnings
$207,668
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,000
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Murray, KY

Murray State University

$50,597 higher earnings · $4,503 lower annual net price

Earnings
$189,508
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,096
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Fullerton, CA

California State University, Fullerton

$42,896 higher earnings · $7,044 lower annual net price

Earnings
$181,807
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$6,555
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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