Watts College of Nursing

Durham, NC · Private nonprofit · 134 students · Visit Website

Watts College of Nursing is a specialized institution in Durham, NC, offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on training through simulated learning experiences and extensive clinical rotations within the Duke University Health System and other area hospitals. The college reports a 97% job placement rate and a 98.4% retention rate.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$69,634/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

73/100

All Programs at Watts College of Nursing

1 trade program at Watts College of Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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73 $69,634/yr High Very Large
292 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Watts College of Nursing using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.