i havent found a cheaper program in california Everest College has a 2 year full time ADN program for 46,000 but you have to take a few tests and interview with nurse and maybe get accepted only 40 slots but 500 applicants and there is west coast university with a tuition of 126,000 you take a hesi exam pass and you are in as long as you can afford it. as far as no jobs i keep talking to new grads and they get employed after passing test. But you know what come to think of it as i am typing these were all graduates of private schools. I wonder if these schools have agreements with hospitals?