Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at New Professions Technical Institute

The estimated $34,859 debt load here is significantly higher than what most Florida nursing students carry—the state median sits at $25,749, and the national benchmark is even lower at $20,751. For a program serving mostly Pell-eligible students (92%), that extra $9,000 to $14,000 in borrowing could translate to meaningful monthly payment pressure, even with nursing's relatively strong wages. Similar associate nursing programs in Florida suggest first-year earnings around $65,000, which creates a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.54—manageable but not comfortable.

What's harder to assess is whether New Professions Technical Institute delivers outcomes comparable to the state median used for these estimates. Top-performing Florida community colleges like Broward and Valencia report first-year earnings above $70,000, while others cluster in the mid-$60,000s. Without actual outcome data for this specific program, you're essentially betting that it performs at least as well as the typical Florida nursing program while asking students to borrow considerably more. That's a real financial risk when better-established programs with lower debt loads exist across the state, many also serving high Pell populations but with transparent track records.