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Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $66,925/yr (-11% vs median)

AI Risk High (39% exposed)

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

Ranked #937 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 Nursing graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$711K	$709K	$636K
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.

Median Debt at Graduation

$18,500

3.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$73,390

10% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing's Nursing program produces graduates earning $66,925/yr — within striking distance of the $75,273 national average for this field.

Some AI exposure exists in Nursing's typical career paths, with 39% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 11% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $18,500 in median debt clears quickly against $66,925 in annual earnings.

Ranked #937 of 990 Nursing programs, Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $73,390 are relatively flat compared to the $66,925 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

with a smaller student body of 426 in Saint Louis, MO.

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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

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing?

This program scores 64/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Nursing programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Nursing careers?

With 39% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $636,210 in decade earnings vs $711,023 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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