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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Southern Regional Technical College

Thomasville, 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.

$6,819 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
14.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$99,970 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+216% · Strong payoff
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.

+1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,971 → $70,868
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
51Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
64Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers 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.

1,024Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
89Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
811Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.5%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 111 non-completers
65Graduates 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$73,994$41,791 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.

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.

78.1%Southern Regional Technical College75 of 96 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$813

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

02 · BORROWING$10,531

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$73,994

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$112/mo

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.

Associate of Science in Nursing · CIP 51.3818

NURSING--NU53

Reported price
$16,856
Completion
13.0%
Employed in Q2
83.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,528
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$813Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,896Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE30.6%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.

$69,971Year 1
$73,994Year 4
$70,868Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.8% 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$6,166
Estimated loan payment$112
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$73,994 vs. $80,813

$6,819 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
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.

Valdosta, GA

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

$9,354 higher earnings · $199 lower annual net price

Earnings
$83,348
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$614
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Clarkesville, GA

North Georgia Technical College

$8,646 higher earnings · $1,031 less debt

Earnings
$82,640
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$4,005
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Rome, GA

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

$5,880 higher earnings · $3,467 less debt

Earnings
$79,874
Debt
$7,064
Annual net price
$5,720
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Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Technical College

$29,837 higher earnings

Earnings
$103,831
Debt
$47,000
Annual net price
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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64 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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