Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at New Age Training

Something doesn't add up here. New Age Training's nursing graduates earn $25,034—less than half the national median of $51,744 for this program. Yet this places them at the 60th percentile among New York nursing programs, meaning 40% of comparable programs in the state perform even worse. Either New York's vocational nursing market is dramatically different from the rest of the country, or there's significant variation in how these associate programs prepare students. The debt picture is relatively manageable at $8,127, but that doesn't change the fundamental problem: these earnings barely exceed minimum wage for full-time work.

The small sample size here (under 30 graduates) means these numbers could shift dramatically with more data. But even accounting for statistical noise, the gap between New York nursing earnings and national figures is striking. For context, three-quarters of nursing programs nationally see graduates earning over $61,000—more than double what New Age Training graduates report.

For an anxious parent, the question is simple: why would your child earn $25,000 in a field where the typical starting salary is $52,000? If staying in New York is essential and this truly represents the state's nursing market, your child might consider either relocating after graduation or pursuing a different healthcare credential that commands higher pay in the New York metro area.