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Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $69,460/yr (-8% vs median)

AI Risk High (39% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (292,500 openings/yr)

ROI 5.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #932 of 990 Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$756K	$754K	$669K
Earnings Multiple	5.6x	5.6x	5.0x
Probability of Field Employment	87%	86%	64%
DegreeOutlook Score	64	64	62

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$133,960

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$173,860

-30% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$14,694

2.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $69,460 track close to the $75,273 national median for Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

At 5.6x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 39% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $14,694 in median debt against $69,460 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #932 out of 990 programs, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's financial outcomes for Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a 76% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 896 in Saint Mary of the Woods, IN. Pell Grant recipients make up 51% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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Top Career Paths

Nurse anesthetists $223,210/yr

Nurse practitioners $129,210/yr

Nurse midwives $128,790/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration program score?

A score of 64/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College trails the majority of Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 39% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →