Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
University Park, PA · 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.
$2,122 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
29.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$70,080 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+78% · 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+$280,320
$20,000Current college-wide context+$200,320
$40,000Annual price+$120,320
$60,000Annual price+$40,320
$80,000Annual price−$39,680
$100,000Annual price−$119,680
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+17%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$77,955 → $90,902868Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort728Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort899Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median1,016Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$23,407Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential4Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,550
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$27,000
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$91,032
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$286/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$77,955Year 1
$91,032Year 4
$90,902Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.8% 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$7,586
Estimated loan payment$286
1,016borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$91,032 vs. $88,910
$2,122 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$78,460 median wagePA estimate · 4,290 jobs · 25-1072$60,360–$99,300 middle 50% of PA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$96,430 median wagePA estimate · 146,520 jobs · 29-1141$80,610–$104,730 middle 50% of PA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$130,140 median wagePA estimate · 10,670 jobs · 29-1171$110,960–$142,720 middle 50% of PA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$103,670 median wagePA estimate · 30,480 jobs · 11-9111$81,130–$130,640 middle 50% of PA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$221,530 median wagePA estimate · 2,500 jobs · 29-1151$206,010–$262,930 middle 50% of PA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$119,990 median wagePA estimate · 320 jobs · 29-1161$77,620–$141,460 middle 50% of PA 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.
Philadelphia, PA
La Salle University
$9,647 higher earnings · $141 lower annual net price
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus: Earnings & Debt (2026) | DegreeVerdict