Is Mount Carmel College of Nursing Worth It?

Mount Carmel College of Nursing gives you a clear, low-risk financial return because it does one thing: train nurses. Net price sits under $13,000 a year, and median debt at graduation lands around $22,000. That is less than a single year of the median earnings you see ten years out. For a private nonprofit four-year school, those are strong numbers.

The bachelor's in nursing is the only program on the table, and it starts you around $60,000 early in your career. Columbus and central Ohio run on large hospital systems, so demand for registered nurses is steady and local. You are not gambling on a soft major or an oversupplied field. The $75,000 median a decade out shows how nursing pay climbs with experience and specialization.

The main risk here is the same as the main strength: there is no backup major. If you enroll and decide nursing is not for you, this school has nothing else to offer, and you would need to transfer. The 70.9% graduation rate means about three in ten do not finish, and clinical nursing coursework is demanding enough that this matters. An 83% retention rate suggests most who start the second year stay on track.

This school fits you if you are committed to nursing and want a direct, affordable path into it. Look elsewhere if you are undecided or want to explore other fields before choosing.

On price by income: if your family earns under $48,000, you pay roughly $8,500-$9,300 a year, the cheapest tiers. Oddly, the $48,000-$75,000 bracket pays about $13,900, more than the $75,000-$110,000 bracket. If your family sits just above the low-income line, run your own aid estimate before assuming a discount.