Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Healthcare Training Institute

Healthcare Training Institute's nursing program delivers troubling results for a New Jersey market where nursing assistants typically earn strong wages. Graduates here start at $35,361—nearly $19,000 below the state median and landing in just the 10th percentile among New Jersey programs. This isn't a national wage problem; it's specific underperformance. Neighboring programs like Essex County College and Holy Name Medical Center place graduates earning over $62,000, nearly double what this program achieves.

The debt burden is modest at $9,500, which creates a manageable 0.27 debt-to-earnings ratio. That's the only silver lining here. But when you're earning $35,000 in one of the most expensive states in the country, even low debt doesn't offset the opportunity cost of attending a program that leaves you in the bottom 10% of earners statewide. The 71% Pell grant rate suggests this program serves students who need strong employment outcomes, yet it's delivering the opposite.

For New Jersey families, this program represents a poor investment when public options like Essex County College cost similar amounts and lead to $60,000+ starting salaries. Unless your child has specific circumstances tying them to this location, look at literally any program in the top half of New Jersey's nursing assistant rankings—the earnings gap is too substantial to ignore.