Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville

Louisville, KY · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 48 graduates a year

$46,830
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,240
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#176 of 757
Rank by pay
#62 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$15,800
Median federal debt

Galen College of Nursing-Louisville graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
173Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE$64,570$66,736#141—
174Bladen Community College Dublin, NC$64,279$68,980#100$36,396
175Cass Career Center Harrisonville, MO$64,279$68,921#101$50,718
176Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville, KY$64,240$72,739#62$46,830
177Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg, FL$64,240$68,375#111$46,830
178Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio San Antonio, TX$64,240$65,313#179$46,830
179Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus Round Rock, TX$64,240$65,313#180$46,830

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Galen College of Nursing-Louisville practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,830 one year after graduating and $64,240 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Galen College of Nursing-Louisville rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Galen College of Nursing-Louisville ranks #176 by median pay four years after graduation, and #62 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Galen College of Nursing-Louisville worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $15,800.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.