Program Analysis
At $80,832 per year, Nursing graduates from Centra College earn slightly above the $75,273 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.
The 17.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.
AI risk is moderate — 39% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The median debt load of $12,767 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
At #619 out of 990 programs, Centra College's financial outcomes for Nursing trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.