How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $35,267.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 5% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree at Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Q: How much do Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree graduates from Fortis Institute-Cookeville earn?

The reported median is $76,482 four years after completion.

Cookeville, TN · Private for-profit

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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.

$4,331 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 46.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $112,410 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +130% · Strong 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+$224,820

$20,000Annual price+$184,820

$24,000Current college-wide context+$176,820

$40,000Annual price+$144,820

$60,000Annual price+$104,820

$80,000Annual price+$64,820

$100,000Annual price+$24,820

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$65,516 → $73,326

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

49Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

110Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

234Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$14,577Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$23,582

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

02 · BORROWING$35,267

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$76,482

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$374/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 Applied Science · CIP 51.3801

Nursing

Reported price: $54,488
Completion: 44.0%
Employed in Q2: 88.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,675

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

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?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,582Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,248Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

$65,516Year 1

$76,482Year 4

$73,326Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.9% 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$6,374

Estimated loan payment$374

234borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,482 vs. $80,813

$4,331 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$80,050 median wageTN estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1072$65,480–$98,160 middle 50% of TN wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$81,500 median wageTN estimate · 72,200 jobs · 29-1141$75,460–$95,250 middle 50% of TN wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$117,590 median wageTN estimate · 12,150 jobs · 29-1171$102,640–$130,330 middle 50% of TN wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$107,120 median wageTN estimate · 14,160 jobs · 11-9111$84,200–$144,560 middle 50% of TN wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$211,450 median wageTN estimate · 1,690 jobs · 29-1151$192,910–$243,240 middle 50% of TN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$116,980 median wageTN estimate · 330 jobs · 29-1161$104,390–$125,290 middle 50% of TN wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree

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