Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Earnings growth at NSU follows a gradual progression from early to mid-career periods. Graduates earn $41,207 six years after enrollment, increasing to $44,103 at eight years and reaching $45,379 at ten years.
How outcomes compare to similar institutions.
Graduate earnings fall below the peer average for similar institutions.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $17,367 in debt with typical earnings.
Student borrowing at NSU remains well-managed compared to national patterns, with median debt of $17,367 falling $3,738 below the peer median of $21,105. Debt ranges from $5,500 at the 25th percentile to $22,609 at the 75th percentile, indicating most students graduate with moderate debt loads.
NSU's return on investment ranks at the 38.2nd percentile nationally with modestly below average performance, reflecting mixed outcomes across earnings and debt metrics. Graduates earn $4,737 less annually than the peer median of $50,116, with median earnings of $45,379 falling in the 27th percentile nationally.
Approximately 30.8% of NSU graduates continue to graduate or professional study, with high confidence in this estimate based on program mix analysis. ...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Program-specific earnings demonstrate NSU's specialized strengths across selected fields. Adult Health Nurse/Nursing leads institutional outcomes with $81,547 median earnings, ranking #84 nationally and #1 in Oklahoma.
Computer Science graduates earn $73,546, while Hazardous Materials Information Systems Technology produces $61,917 with exceptional national ranking at #3. Business and accounting programs show moderate earnings, with Business Administration at $49,885 and Accounting Technology at $58,689.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution at NSU spans from $28,117 at the 25th percentile to $63,320 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.3:1 ratio between top and bottom quartile outcomes. Low-income graduates earn $36,900, demonstrating reasonable mobility potential for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
