What’s wrong with being an LPN?

I just found out my local adult education program offers an LPN program. It’s a night so I’ll be able to keep my full time job, keep working towards loan forgiveness, and not put my life on hold because now I’m determined to be a nurse. I know we can’t have our cake and eat it too but an LPN seems like a good start to the nursing field. My local program is still accepting applications so I’m thinking of skipping CNA and going straight to LPN.

The LPN programs near me are expensive though (23ish-24k) and I’ll have to pay out of pocket since I have so many loans from grad school. I’m already working 2 jobs and saving up as much as possible before the program starts. Whenever I tell anyone I’m going to do an LPN program instead of my local CC or 4yr college or accelerated program, they say I’m wasting money. It might take me longer to become an RN and possibly MSN, but I’m not really in a rush. No one gets that. They have LPN jobs for $30-$50/hr near me (NY) and I have another career so it’s not as though I’ll make no money.

I just want to take my time as I navigate this new journey. I might not even like nursing which is another factor too. Am so overwhelmed. Now I don’t even know if I’m making the right choices.

Edit: I’m going to do my CNA like I originally planned and then figure out the rest after speaking to some RN and LPN programs near me. My current job is the only one I’ve had since graduating that doesn’t make me cray when I wake up so I’m trying to keep it and that loan forgiveness. Hopefully I can figure this all out!!