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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Augusta University

Augusta, GA · 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 below similar programs.

$10,906 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
29.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$37,510 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+40% · 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.

What stays fixed$78,004 observed annual earnings · 4 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.

+8%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$74,307 → $80,407
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
140Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
174Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
218Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$17,808Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent 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.

254Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
114Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
132Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
104Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
194Graduates 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$78,004$45,801 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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.

GEORGIA 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.

90.2%Augusta University147 of 163 first-time test takers passed

Source: Georgia 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$13,787

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

02 · BORROWING$22,956

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$78,004

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$243/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,787Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,524Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE48.8%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.

$74,307Year 1
$78,004Year 4
$80,407Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$6,500
Estimated loan payment$243
218borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$78,004 vs. $88,910

$10,906 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$77,720 median wageGA estimate · 1,590 jobs · 25-1072$64,000–$88,850 middle 50% of GA wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$93,550 median wageGA estimate · 100,950 jobs · 29-1141$79,090–$106,330 middle 50% of GA wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$129,430 median wageGA estimate · 10,460 jobs · 29-1171$110,360–$141,240 middle 50% of GA wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,910 median wageGA estimate · 11,130 jobs · 11-9111$99,060–$171,180 middle 50% of GA wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,630 median wageGA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1151$203,180–$270,020 middle 50% of GA wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$105,510 median wageGA estimate · 300 jobs · 29-1161$94,360–$145,520 middle 50% of GA 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.

01

Health Care and Social Assistance

about 84.8%
02

Educational Services

about 3.9%
03

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 3.8%
04

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 1.6%
05

Wholesale Trade

about 0.9%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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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.

Rome, GA

Georgia Highlands College

$17,592 higher earnings · $6,912 less debt · $6,859 lower annual net price

Earnings
$95,596
Debt
$16,044
Annual net price
$6,928
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Dalton, GA

Dalton State College

$6,249 higher earnings · $5,644 less debt · $8,775 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,253
Debt
$17,312
Annual net price
$5,012
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Swainsboro, GA

East Georgia State College

$4,845 higher earnings · $3,925 less debt · $4,161 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,849
Debt
$19,031
Annual net price
$9,626
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Barnesville, GA

Gordon State College

$4,743 higher earnings · $805 less debt · $5,682 lower annual net price

Earnings
$82,747
Debt
$22,151
Annual net price
$8,105
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DATA QUALITY

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174 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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