How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 50% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at South Florida Institute of Technology

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology earn?

The reported median is $28,157 four years after completion.

Miami, FL · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$27,916 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 33.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-22%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$18,258 → $14,230

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

60Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

69Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

48Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

3,819Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

1,418Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

3,185Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

2,399Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 205 non-completers

77Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$28,157A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$31,695

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$28,157

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.3902

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Full program: $10,718
Per year: $10,718

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$31,695Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$38,311Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE83.1%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$18,258Year 1

$28,157Year 4

$14,230Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,346

Estimated loan payment$101

48borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$28,157 vs. $56,073

$27,916 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,770 median wageFL estimate · 38,620 jobs · 29-2061$58,540–$64,710 middle 50% of FL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,510 median wageFL estimate · 96,960 jobs · 31-1131$36,040–$42,310 middle 50% of FL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Hollywood, FL

Sheridan Technical College

$29,928 higher earnings · $886 less debt · $25,018 lower annual net price

Earnings: $58,085
Debt: $8,614
Annual net price: $6,677

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Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College

$27,567 higher earnings · $278 less debt · $21,281 lower annual net price

Earnings: $55,724
Debt: $9,222
Annual net price: $10,414

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Ocala, FL

Marion Technical College

$26,751 higher earnings · $750 less debt · $22,864 lower annual net price

Earnings: $54,908
Debt: $8,750
Annual net price: $8,831

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Starke, FL

North Florida Technical College

$24,658 higher earnings · $977 less debt · $30,105 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,815
Debt: $8,523
Annual net price: $1,590

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DATA QUALITY

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69 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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