Program Analysis
Graduates earn $80,849/yr, edging above the $75,273 national average for Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.
At 5.4x 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 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
At $20,180 in median debt against $80,849 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.
At #685 out of 990 programs, Doane University's financial outcomes for Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.