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Nursing at College of Our Lady of the Elms

Chicopee, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $83,775/yr (11% vs median)

AI Risk High (39% exposed)

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

ROI 5.2x earnings multiple

Ranked #570 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	$884K	$881K	$763K
Earnings Multiple	5.3x	5.2x	4.5x
Probability of Field Employment	87%	86%	64%
DegreeOutlook Score	76	76	73

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$168,244

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$85,744

49% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,907

3.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$92,829

11% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

College of Our Lady of the Elms's Nursing graduates start at $83,775/yr — above the $75,273 national average, though not by a wide margin.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 5.2x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

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 14% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $20,907 in median debt clears quickly against $83,775 in annual earnings.

Ranked #570 of 990 Nursing programs, College of Our Lady of the Elms falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $92,829 are relatively flat compared to the $83,775 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About College of Our Lady of the Elms

A 88% acceptance rate means College of Our Lady of the Elms is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 951 students in Chicopee, MA. Pell Grant recipients make up 42% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $85,744 — 49% less than the list price.

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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 College of Our Lady of the Elms?

This program scores 76/100 — 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 $762,659 in decade earnings vs $883,701 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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