COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at South University-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Private for-profit
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.
$2,453 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 45.8% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $70,908 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +59% · 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+$283,630
$20,000Annual price+$203,630
$28,000Current college-wide context+$171,630
$40,000Annual price+$123,630
$60,000Annual price+$43,630
$80,000Annual price−$36,370
$100,000Annual price−$116,370
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
SOUTH CAROLINA 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.
Source: South Carolina 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$27,693
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$41,815
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$91,363
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$443/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,693Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,322Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE23.3%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.8% 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$7,614
Estimated loan payment$443
1,234borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$91,363 vs. $88,910
$2,453 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$79,540 median wageSC estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1072$65,370–$99,410 middle 50% of SC wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,360 median wageSC estimate · 49,750 jobs · 29-1141$77,320–$97,230 middle 50% of SC wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$123,290 median wageSC estimate · 5,670 jobs · 29-1171$107,930–$132,220 middle 50% of SC wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$105,620 median wageSC estimate · 9,350 jobs · 11-9111$82,850–$149,430 middle 50% of SC wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$265,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,010 jobs · 29-1151$229,140–$302,230 middle 50% of SC wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$122,390 median wageSC estimate · 100 jobs · 29-1161$99,120–$132,720 middle 50% of SC 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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Public Administration
Finance and Insurance
Retail Trade
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.
Claflin University
$17,996 less debt · $9,893 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $83,436
- Debt
- $23,819
- Annual net price
- $17,800
University of South Carolina-Columbia
$17,565 less debt · $4,882 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $80,768
- Debt
- $24,250
- Annual net price
- $22,811
University of South Carolina-Upstate
$15,565 less debt · $14,136 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $79,947
- Debt
- $26,250
- Annual net price
- $13,557
University of South Carolina Aiken
$13,315 less debt · $16,052 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $78,231
- Debt
- $28,500
- Annual net price
- $11,641
DATA QUALITY
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1,664 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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