Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Florida Career College-Hialeah

Florida Career College-Hialeah graduates earn roughly half what the typical Florida nursing assistant program delivers—$22,247 versus the state median of $40,922. That places this program in the bottom 10th percentile statewide, with earnings that trail even programs at nearby public technical colleges by $25,000 annually. These aren't entry-level growing pains: earnings actually decline slightly to $21,476 by year four, while graduates from top Florida programs like Florida State College at Jacksonville start above $57,000 and typically see increases.

The debt load of $9,861 appears manageable in isolation, but creates a concerning 0.44 debt-to-earnings ratio when paired with such low income. For context, graduates are earning barely above full-time minimum wage in Florida. Given that 71% of students receive Pell grants, these are families who can least afford a credential that underperforms state alternatives so dramatically.

For the cost of tuition here, your child could likely attend a Florida technical college program that delivers double the earnings outcome. This represents poor value in a field where better-performing options are widely available throughout the state.