True College Verdict
D

UPMC Jameson School of Nursing

New Castle, PA · 326 undergraduates · 48% receive Pell Grants · admits 100%
Private nonprofitMainly certificates

Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 1,408 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 39.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $28,625 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
About half
55% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $19,347 against earnings of $73,352, a ratio of 0.26. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $73,352, higher than 98% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Only 55% of students graduate. 73% of certificate schools do better.
  • Many students leave early: only 38% of first-year students return for a second year.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $28,625 a year after grants, more than at 84% of certificate schools.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
55%
Better than 27% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
38%
Better than 5% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$73,352
Better than 98% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$19,347
Better than 42% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$28,625
Better than 16% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
$16,798
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing107$53,775$16,526

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other certificate schools. Individual majors can be much better or worse.