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

Westminster, MD · 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.

$1,191 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
30.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$140,020 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+288% · 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$82,004 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.

+14%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,079 → $84,778
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
40Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
53Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
78Borrowers 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.

133Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
47Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
28Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
40Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$82,004$45,513 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.

MARYLAND 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.

91.3%Carroll Community College42 of 46 first-time test takers passed

Source: Maryland 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$2,725

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

02 · BORROWING$25,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$82,004

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$265/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$2,725Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$8,628Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.7%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.

$74,079Year 1
$82,004Year 4
$84,778Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% 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$6,834
Estimated loan payment$265
78borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$82,004 vs. $80,813

$1,191 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$84,050 median wageMD estimate · 840 jobs · 25-1072$67,510–$105,860 middle 50% of MD wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$99,790 median wageMD estimate · 52,910 jobs · 29-1141$83,740–$107,340 middle 50% of MD wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$131,110 median wageMD estimate · 6,710 jobs · 29-1171$119,660–$147,140 middle 50% of MD wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,810 median wageMD estimate · 17,030 jobs · 11-9111$101,200–$170,900 middle 50% of MD wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$223,140 median wageMD estimate · 840 jobs · 29-1151$191,640–$274,290 middle 50% of MD wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$140,120 median wageMD estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1161$130,700–$152,310 middle 50% of MD 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.

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore City Community College

$33,659 higher earnings · $14,150 less debt

Earnings
$115,663
Debt
$10,850
Annual net price
$15,987
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Largo, MD

Prince George's Community College

$28,584 higher earnings · $6,500 less debt

Earnings
$110,588
Debt
$18,500
Annual net price
$8,672
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Columbia, MD

Howard Community College

$11,162 higher earnings · $440 less debt

Earnings
$93,166
Debt
$24,560
Annual net price
$11,133
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Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College

$8,024 higher earnings · $13,250 less debt

Earnings
$90,028
Debt
$11,750
Annual net price
$9,465
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

53 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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