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Nursing at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $69,460/yr (-8% vs median)

AI Risk High (39% exposed)

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

ROI 5.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #932 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	$756K	$754K	$669K
Earnings Multiple	5.6x	5.6x	5.0x
Probability of Field Employment	87%	86%	64%
DegreeOutlook Score	64	64	62

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$133,960

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$173,860

-30% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$14,694

2.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $69,460 track close to the $75,273 national median for Nursing programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

At 5.6x 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 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $14,694 in median debt against $69,460 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #932 out of 990 programs, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's financial outcomes for Nursing trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a 76% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 896 in Saint Mary of the Woods, IN. Pell Grant recipients make up 51% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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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

How does Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College's Nursing program score?

A score of 64/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College 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 →