Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

    Louisville, KY, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Large city
    • Health professions school

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    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Outcomes

    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville has 4 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $91,862 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    44%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    79.6%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $69,188

    Former students who received federal aid

    Galen College of Nursing-Louisville graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.

    Largest program
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    1,207 graduates · $91,862 median earnings
    Above the national median
    3 of 4 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
    Median debt is 25% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
    $91,862
    Field median $86,020
    Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities (master's)
    $89,837
    Field median $89,837
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $80,988
    Field median $79,943
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $64,240
    Field median $56,821
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1,207$78,918$91,862$86,0207% above$33,445

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing284$75,929$80,988$79,9431% above$24,166

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities164$89,837N/A$89,8370% above$51,070

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants52$50,657$64,240$56,82113% above$15,800

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Galen College of Nursing-Louisville reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 29 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Midwives

      Median pay
      $134,040
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Active Listening
      • Critical Thinking
      • Social Perceptiveness
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Practitioners

      Median pay
      $132,300
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Medical and Health Services Managers

      Median pay
      $123,860
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Speaking
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Education

      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

      Median pay
      $107,310
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

      • Instructing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Science

      Sociologists

      Median pay
      $106,030
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Master's degree

      Via Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

      • Active Listening
      • Speaking
      • Active Learning

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