Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Strayer University-Global Region

With more than half its students receiving Pell grants, Strayer's nursing program charges roughly 26% more than the typical nursing program while delivering earnings that land right at DC's median. Your child would graduate with $34,040 in debt—not catastrophic, but notably higher than the $27,000 that's standard both locally and nationally. The 0.42 debt-to-earnings ratio means they'd owe about five months of their first-year salary, which is manageable though not exceptional.

Here's what matters: at $81,061, graduates earn exactly what they'd make at Catholic University but pay $7,000 more for the privilege. They match Georgetown grads within $4,000 while saving substantially on debt. Among DC's eight nursing programs, this sits squarely in the middle—performing better than Howard and Trinity, but you're paying a premium over what most nursing students nationwide shoulder in debt.

The program serves working adults well (evidenced by the high Pell grant population), but from a pure investment standpoint, you're paying extra for convenience and accessibility rather than superior outcomes. If your child needs the flexibility of Strayer's format and can handle the debt load, the earnings support it. But if they can access one of DC's other programs at standard pricing, there's no financial advantage to choosing this one.