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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Charlotte, NC · 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.

$6,154 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
32.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
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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.

-10%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$75,471 → $67,786
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
94Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
124Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
177Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$19,324Awarding-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.

359Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
63Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
129Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
177Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.3%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
106Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,659$42,456 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.

NORTH 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.

100.0%CAROLINAS COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES - ADN92 of 92 first-time test takers passed

Source: North 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 CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$24,499

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,659

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$260/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE59.9%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE100.0%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.

$75,471Year 1
$74,659Year 4
$67,786Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.2% 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$6,222
Estimated loan payment$260
177borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,659 vs. $80,813

$6,154 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$80,400 median wageNC estimate · 2,560 jobs · 25-1072$74,000–$100,210 middle 50% of NC wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$84,350 median wageNC estimate · 111,120 jobs · 29-1141$78,770–$102,040 middle 50% of NC wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$128,990 median wageNC estimate · 9,800 jobs · 29-1171$114,260–$142,180 middle 50% of NC wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$114,410 median wageNC estimate · 14,820 jobs · 11-9111$88,510–$159,870 middle 50% of NC wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,610 median wageNC estimate · 3,340 jobs · 29-1151$167,090–$278,040 middle 50% of NC wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$126,040 median wageNC estimate · 240 jobs · 29-1161$105,840–$139,030 middle 50% of NC 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.

Henderson, NC

Vance-Granville Community College

$13,048 higher earnings · $9,666 less debt

Earnings
$87,707
Debt
$14,833
Annual net price
$3,286
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Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville Technical Community College

$12,124 higher earnings · $9,562 less debt

Earnings
$86,783
Debt
$14,937
Annual net price
$3,589
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Dublin, NC

Bladen Community College

$12,056 higher earnings · $12,939 less debt

Earnings
$86,715
Debt
$11,560
Annual net price
$9,551
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Lumberton, NC

Robeson Community College

$10,354 higher earnings · $14,550 less debt

Earnings
$85,013
Debt
$9,949
Annual net price
$2,892
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DATA QUALITY

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124 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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