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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM · 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.

$196 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
$135,045 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+263% · 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.

What stays fixed$81,009 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → 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
13Borrowers 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.

33Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
25Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$30,927Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$81,009$50,082 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$4,595

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$81,009

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,595Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$10,405Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.3%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.

Not availableYear 1
$81,009Year 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$6,751
Estimated loan paymentNot available
13borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$81,009 vs. $80,813

$196 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$79,380 median wageNM estimate · 320 jobs · 25-1072$59,250–$90,530 middle 50% of NM wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$94,340 median wageNM estimate · 17,980 jobs · 29-1141$80,960–$102,750 middle 50% of NM wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$137,520 median wageNM estimate · 1,770 jobs · 29-1171$124,740–$160,950 middle 50% of NM wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$124,300 median wageNM estimate · 3,150 jobs · 11-9111$97,740–$157,780 middle 50% of NM wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$129,370 median wageNM estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151$67,000–$220,740 middle 50% of NM wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$123,350 median wageNM estimate · 50 jobs · 29-1161$110,000–$142,720 middle 50% of NM wages+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.

Albuquerque, NM

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

$12,937 higher earnings

Earnings
$93,946
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,084
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Santa Fe, NM

Santa Fe Community College

$12,076 higher earnings

Earnings
$93,085
Debt
$28,074
Annual net price
$11,067
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Hobbs, NM

New Mexico Junior College

$4,797 higher earnings

Earnings
$85,806
Debt
$13,472
Annual net price
$6,524
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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

$3,952 higher earnings

Earnings
$84,961
Debt
$16,467
Annual net price
$6,048
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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