Program Analysis
At $16,715 per year, Nursing graduates from Huertas College earn below the $75,273 national average. Lower costs or geographic factors may offset the earnings gap.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 6.8x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Nursing's typical career paths, with 39% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a -23% gap from the optimistic case.
The median debt load of $6,470 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.
Ranked #978 of 990 Nursing programs, Huertas College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.