Cost of your RN degree??

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I am thinking of going to a Fortis school in Florida and the RN program is 45K. I can take night classes or daytime, but daytime would add on to the loan amount.

Is this too much??

I think it is a ton of money for an RN degree, but I am interested to know what others have paid.

Thanks!!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

RN is not a degree but a license. Is this an ADN program? Then yes too much. Is this a BSN program then a little high but not unreasonable

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It was around 5 grand 23 years ago for my ASN. Now going back to school RN-BSN bridge. I don't need too many credits but I anticipate it will be another 10k.

I do have a BA degree in Pysch as well, that was costly, but my parents paid for it. I was a kid then, and I lucked out. Very grateful.

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Specializes in CVICU.

Spend just over $20,000 to get all the way through to my BSN. Yep, way too much.

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I think Fortis programs are ADN, not sure though

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Specializes in Infection Prevention, Public Health.

I have heard others on this site say that your education loans should not exceed one year's salary. So you should easily make $45,000 per year. The key is not also having lots of other debt--credit cards, car payment.

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I lived with my parents and worked as a CNA to pay around $550 a semester in tuition plus some more for books, uniforms and school supplies. This was in the late 1990s at a community college.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I graduated in 2006, and I think it was about $6000 total.

My BSN was $10,000 total.

My MSN will be about $15,000 total.

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I paid about $26K for my ABSN. That doesn't include the prereqs, mostly at a CC, which were about another $3-4K. For the prereqs, I really didn't have to spend that much - I was taking prereqs for multiple programs, so some of the courses I took were not needed for the program I eventually enrolled in. I wasted at least a grand that way, but it was worth it to me to keep my options open.

I was able to pay for it without loans, and I have a job lined up that will more than pay back what I used from our savings account. For me, it was a good investment.

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Specializes in critical care.

My CC semesters (pre-reqs and gen eds) were about $2k/semester. I took only 4 classes each semester and ended up doing a summer semester to get it all done in 2 years. So the first two years, $10k total.

My university semesters were probably about $4.5k per semester. Traditional semesters, 2 years, so $18k.

$28k total. That does not include books and other materials.

(Disclaimer - this is what I was billed, not what I ended up paying, after scholarships and grants.)

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Specializes in Tele/Med Surg/Psych.

30,000 when I finish in December

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Specializes in CVICU.
I think Fortis programs are ADN, not sure though

Yes, you are correct it is a ADN. I was just pointing out my four year degree was half the cost.

My ASN cost my just over $11K 2 years ago. I went to a private school for my ASN and know how much many lack in providing a proper nursing education. And EVERY nursing director in hospitals I have talked to about schools have stated they refuse to even consider someone from a "strip mall" school.

I got my job completely on the fact that it was my wife's old unit and the NM did as a favor to her. My BSN is from a respected University and it is much easier to obtain better job offers now.

While it will get you an RN, if you pass the N-clex, you are at a disadvantage, plus you would be paying way too much for a ADN that's not considered premiere education.

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