Head-to-head comparison
Gulf Coast State College vs Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations: which has better ROI?
Option A Panama City, FL
Gulf Coast State College
- Net price / year
- $4,709
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,359
- Payback
- No payback
Option B West Palm Beach, FL
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations
- Net price / year
- $30,381
- Earnings, 10 years
- $47,039
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations comes closer — median earnings $47,039 against a $60,762 total, vs $38,359 at Gulf Coast State College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Gulf Coast State College | Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $4,709 | $30,381 |
| Total net cost | $9,418 | $60,762 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,359 | $47,039 |
| Median debt | $7,147 | $20,293 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$209,438 | -$87,182 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Gulf Coast State College or Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations?
Gulf Coast State College, at $4,709 a year after aid versus $30,381 — a gap of $25,672 a year, or $51,344 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Gulf Coast State College or Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations graduates earn more?
Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations graduates report a median $47,039 ten years after entry, $8,680 more than the $38,359 at Gulf Coast State College. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Gulf Coast State College or Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations?
Gulf Coast State College: its completers carry a median $7,147 in federal loans versus $20,293 at Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations, a difference of $13,146. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
43% of students finish at Gulf Coast State College, against 42% at Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.