Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Premiere International College

Florida's practical nursing programs show a wide earnings spread, and with both earnings and debt figures here drawn from statewide medians rather than Premiere International College's own outcomes, this investment involves more uncertainty than usual. The estimated $9,861 in debt sits below the state median of $10,379, suggesting manageable borrowing for a credential program. However, the $40,922 estimated first-year salary—while matching Florida's median—falls well short of what top-performing programs in the state deliver: Florida State College at Jacksonville's graduates earn $57,579, nearly $17,000 more annually.

That earnings gap matters significantly in practical nursing, where income often increases modestly after the first year. With nearly half of students receiving Pell grants, many families here are weighing affordability carefully. A debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.24 theoretically means less than three months of gross pay to cover educational debt, which sounds reasonable. But when peer programs in Florida consistently produce higher earnings with similar or only slightly higher debt loads, the value equation tilts toward those alternatives.

The core challenge: without actual graduate outcomes from Premiere International College, you're essentially betting on state averages in a field where program quality varies dramatically. Given that several accessible Florida programs produce 15-20% higher earnings, explore those options first—particularly public technical colleges that serve similar student populations but report stronger results.