Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Concorde Career Institute-Orlando

First-year earnings of $46,513 place Concorde-Orlando's nursing program above the middle of the pack—both statewide and nationally—which is meaningful given how saturated Florida's LPN market is with 110 competing programs. While the debt figure is estimated from similar Florida programs rather than Concorde's actual graduate outcomes, that $9,861 estimate creates a favorable debt-to-earnings picture. Comparable programs in the state typically carry about $10,379 in debt, so if this estimate holds, graduates would face payments of roughly $100-110 monthly on a standard repayment plan—manageable on a $46,000 salary.

The gap to Florida's top performers is worth noting: programs at Florida State College Jacksonville and Meridian College produce graduates earning $10,000-11,000 more annually, which compounds significantly over a career. That said, Concorde's combination of relatively quick entry to the workforce and estimated moderate debt serves the 67% of students here on Pell grants reasonably well, particularly in Orlando's healthcare market where LPN demand remains steady.

The core question is whether Concorde delivers outcomes closer to that $9,861 debt estimate or significantly higher. If debt approaches the $14,803 national median instead, the value proposition weakens considerably. Request actual debt figures for recent graduates during any campus visit, and compare total program costs against community college LPN programs in the area, which often cost substantially less while producing similar earnings outcomes.