title: Is a baccalaureate in nursing worth it?
abstract: This study investigated economic costs and benefits of generic BSN and BS degrees from students' points of view. Economic benefits from the baccalaureate degree exceeded benefits from an RN-credential only, after a lifetime of employment. The net present value of a BSN degree discounted at 5% was four times greater than the net present value of a BSRN/diploma and three times greater than a BSN/associate degree.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Lowry
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000191:economics; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000191:economics*; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs / Q000191:economics*; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States