Nursing at Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
75 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
75
Optimistic
75
Base Case
72
Pessimistic
Earnings $73,124/yr (-3% vs median)
AI Risk High (39% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (292,500 openings/yr)
ROI 9.8x earnings multiple
Ranked #607 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 $793K $791K $696K
Earnings Multiple 9.9x 9.8x 8.7x
Probability of Field Employment 87% 86% 64%
DegreeOutlook Score 75 75 72
4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$80,280
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$103,536
-29% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,270
4.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$71,673
Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $73,124 track close to the $75,273 national median for Nursing programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

At 9.8x 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 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $26,270 in median debt against $73,124 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #607 out of 990 programs, Bryan College of Health Sciences's financial outcomes for Nursing trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Bryan College of Health Sciences

With a 63% acceptance rate, Bryan College of Health Sciences is moderately selective, a compact campus enrolling 534 students in Lincoln, NE.

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Top Career Paths

Nurse anesthetists $223,210/yr
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Nurse midwives $128,790/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Bryan College of Health Sciences's Nursing program score?
A score of 75/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Bryan College of Health Sciences trails the majority of Nursing programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Nursing to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Nursing 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 →