Program Analysis
Graduates earn $78,857/yr, roughly in line with the $75,273 national median for Nursing. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
At 9.4x 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 14% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
With first-year pay of $78,857 far exceeding the $18,750 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.
Ranked #440 out of 990 programs, Utica University's Nursing offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $78,857 to $95,160 shows 21% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.