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Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Bethel College-North Newton

North Newton, KS · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $68,369/yr (-9% vs median)

AI Risk High (39% exposed)

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

ROI 5.5x earnings multiple

Ranked #934 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	$746K	$744K	$661K
Earnings Multiple	5.5x	5.5x	4.9x
Probability of Field Employment	87%	86%	64%
DegreeOutlook Score	64	64	62

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$136,008

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$97,568

28% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$15,000

2.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$58,290

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

Bethel College-North Newton's Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration program produces graduates earning $68,369/yr — within striking distance of the $75,273 national average for this field.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 5.5x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

Some AI exposure exists in Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration'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 — $15,000 in median debt clears quickly against $68,369 in annual earnings.

Ranked #934 of 990 Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration programs, Bethel College-North Newton falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Bethel College-North Newton

A 96% acceptance rate means Bethel College-North Newton is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 499 students in North Newton, KS.

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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 Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Bethel College-North Newton?

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

Will AI replace Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration careers?

With 39% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $661,488 in decade earnings vs $745,542 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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