Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of the District of Columbia

Nursing programs nationally show remarkably consistent outcomes, and the estimated figures here—$68,400 in first-year earnings against roughly $19,000 in debt—fit that pattern. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.27, graduates would owe less than three months of their annual salary, a manageable starting point for a field with clear career progression and steady demand. The 43% Pell grant enrollment suggests this program serves students who need a reliable path to middle-class income, and nursing delivers on that promise.

The challenge with University of the District of Columbia's program is the limited transparency. Both earnings and debt figures are estimates drawn from national medians because the school's graduate cohort is too small for the Department of Education to publish actual outcomes. This means you're evaluating the program without knowing whether UDC's specific results match the national picture or fall short. In a city with only two nursing programs, this lack of data makes side-by-side comparison impossible.

If your child is considering this program, the national nursing market provides some reassurance—associate-degree RN programs generally produce working nurses with reasonable debt. But push the school directly for placement rates, NCLEX pass rates, and where their graduates actually work. Without verified outcomes data, you need other evidence that this particular program delivers what comparable nursing schools achieve.