How much debt do University of Bridgeport nursing graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $31,000, which ranks 10th lowest of 11 nursing bachelor's programs in Connecticut. That works out to about $329 a month over 10 years.

Is a nursing degree from University of Bridgeport worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 35% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 36%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

University of Bridgeport Nursing (BSN): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do University of Bridgeport nursing graduates stay in Connecticut?

Most do. 92% (109 of 118) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Private nonprofit university
Bridgeport, CT
About 133 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

University of Bridgeport nursing graduates earn more than graduates of most nursing programs nationally, $89,752 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $31,000 in federal loans, more than at 80% of nursing programs in the country. Several Connecticut programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$89,75289th percentile of 895 programs nationally

Median federal debt$31,00010th lowest of 11 Connecticut programs

Debt-to-earnings35%Connecticut median 32%, national 36%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Connecticut and national columns are the medians across all nursing bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	University of Bridgeport	Connecticut	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$89,752	$87,795	$74,438
Median federal debt at graduation	$31,000	$27,000	$27,000
Debt as share of first-year pay	35%	32%	36%
Programs compared		11	895

Debt and first-year pay at every Connecticut nursing program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Connecticut medians.

University of BridgeportOther Connecticut programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

Does family income change the outcome?

Graduates who received Pell Grants, which go to students from lower-income families, earned $2,867 less in their first year than other graduates. Students who expect to rely on grants should weigh this gap.

Pell Grant recipients, year 1 earnings$89,449Median debt $31,323

Other graduates, year 1 earnings$92,316Median debt $30,500

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $329 a month, or 4.4% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

23 parents took out Parent PLUS loans for these students, with a median of $30,173.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

92% of graduates (109 of 118) were working in Connecticut one year after graduating. Prices in the Bridgeport area are about 7% above the national average, so a $89,752 salary here buys what about $83,987 buys in a typical US city.

The median Connecticut RN earns $102,740, compared with a national median of $97,550. After adjusting for Connecticut prices, that pay is worth about $99,160, which puts Connecticut slightly ahead.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to nursing, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

Registered Nurses

$102,740

Median pay in Connecticut. 40,110 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 180,800 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $80,350Top 10%: $134,870

Medical and Health Services Managers

$130,790

Median pay in Connecticut. 8,020 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 24% from 2025 to 2035, with about 62,300 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $82,890Top 10%: $219,010

Nurse Practitioners

$138,470

Median pay in Connecticut. 3,750 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 41% from 2025 to 2035, with about 29,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $109,930Top 10%: $173,810

Nurse Anesthetists

$236,960

Median pay in Connecticut. 480 people work in this job in Connecticut. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 2,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: master's degree.

Bottom 10%: $101,520Top 10%: $325,790

About University of Bridgeport

Tuition and fees	$35,760 / year
Average net price after aid	$27,807 / year
Admission rate	83%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	41%
Undergraduate students	1,534

Nursing ranks 1st of 8 bachelor's programs at University of Bridgeport by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($89,752), Dental Hygiene and Assisting ($65,025), and Liberal Arts and General Studies ($43,743).

Other nursing bachelor's programs near Bridgeport

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · private nonprofit		$89,752	$31,000
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	3 mi	$91,418	$27,000
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · private nonprofit	5 mi	$90,830	$27,000
Southern Connecticut StateNew Haven, CT · public	17 mi	$87,795	$25,837
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · public	18 mi	$94,853	$23,000
Western Connecticut StateDanbury, CT · public	21 mi	$86,600	$26,000
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · private nonprofit	23 mi	$84,856	$27,000
Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY · public	31 mi	$103,508	$21,646
Long Island UniversityBrookville, NY · private nonprofit	32 mi	$100,097	$31,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $89,752 one year after graduating. Registered nurses in the Bridgeport metro area earn a median of $105,660 across all experience levels.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Connecticut comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the nursing program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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