Program Analysis
Graduates earn $70,826/yr, roughly in line with the $75,273 national median for Nursing. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
AI risk is moderate — 39% task exposure — and the 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
With first-year pay of $70,826 far exceeding the $17,005 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.
At #918 out of 990 programs, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's financial outcomes for Nursing trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
Earnings growth is modest: $70,826 to $81,823 over five years (16% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.