Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates from Eastern Michigan University earn $117,970 median salary — below the national average for this program. Median debt: $39,156.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan • Master's

Median Earnings
$117,970
Graduates earn below the national average for this program

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Eastern Michigan University

This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Eastern Michigan University and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at the master's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program — not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 16 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Eastern Michigan University, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.

Median graduate earnings of $117,970 represent Treasury-verified wages approximately one year after program completion, drawn from Social Security Administration records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Compared to the national mean of $120,321 across all institutions offering Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, graduates here earn below the national average for this program. Across all programs at Eastern Michigan University, the mean median-earnings figure is $60,205, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.

Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates at Eastern Michigan University is $39,156, which translates to roughly $326 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.33 is under the 1.0 threshold the College Scorecard uses to flag favorable gainful-employment outcomes — earnings in year one already exceed cumulative borrowing. Program-level debt and earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard FOS release, updated annually.

Earnings Comparison

This School
$117,970
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
National Average
$120,321
All schools, same program
School Average
$60,205
All programs at Eastern Michigan University

Program Details

Master's
Credential Level
16
Completers (IPEDS)
688
Schools Offering

Debt & ROI

$39,156
Median Debt
0.33
Debt-to-Earnings (Favorable)
$326/mo
Est. Monthly Payment
$117,970
Median Earnings

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Other Schools

School Median Earnings Median Debt
Albany Medical College $248,309 $60,919
University of North Dakota $244,209 $51,250
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota $240,586 $81,234
Newman University $231,867 $105,790
Saint Vincent College $229,621 $117,526
Mount Marty University $221,221 $88,791
Wake Forest University $221,028 $103,942
University of New England $221,022 $144,882
Texas Wesleyan University $219,488 $147,822
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science $218,719

About the Data

Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.

Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.