Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Le Moyne College

Le Moyne's nursing program places graduates ahead of national standards but lags behind New York's competitive nursing market. Starting at $82,500, graduates earn above the national median but about $7,000 less than the typical New York nursing graduate—landing at the 40th percentile statewide. That gap becomes more concerning when you see earnings drop to $77,260 by year four, putting new graduates at their career high point. Meanwhile, SUNY and CUNY schools are placing nurses into six-figure positions within the first year, often with similar or lower debt loads.

The $25,000 debt is manageable with first-year earnings, yielding a healthy 0.30 ratio that suggests graduates can pay down loans relatively quickly. However, that advantage diminishes as earnings decline rather than grow. For a private college charging significantly more than state schools, the outcome suggests you're paying a premium without seeing premium results in New York's nursing job market.

If your child has strong stats (the school's 1260 SAT average suggests solid students), they should seriously consider SUNY or CUNY nursing programs that place graduates $30,000+ higher in starting salary. Le Moyne works as a backup option, but in New York's nursing landscape, state schools deliver substantially better returns for the investment.