COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing master's degree at Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, 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 close to similar programs.
$3,410 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
- $348,015 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$56,700Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$123,603$66,903 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$123,603 vs. $88,910
$34,693 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis1,021 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,048
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$123,603
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Reported price
- $18,680
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,048Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,008Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE69.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE52.2%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.
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$10,300
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$123,603 vs. $120,193
$3,410 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Finance and Insurance
Accommodation and Food Services
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.
Clayton State University
$5,369 higher earnings · $6,683 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $128,972
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,365
Albany State University
$3,274 higher earnings · $3,150 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $126,877
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,898
Middle Georgia State University
$1,336 higher earnings · $2,687 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $124,939
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,361
Mercer University
$4,710 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $128,313
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $23,847
DATA QUALITY
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52 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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