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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

Saint Petersburg, FL · Private for-profit · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$8,167 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
25.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$147,400 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,830$56,593
274Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
70Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
371Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
970Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$10,000Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
15Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,197

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$16,642

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,240

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$176/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,197Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,369Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE63.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$46,830Year 1
$64,240Year 4
$56,593Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,353
Estimated loan payment$176
970borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,240 vs. $56,073

$8,167 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,770 median wageFL estimate · 38,620 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,510 median wageFL estimate · 96,960 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Miami, FL

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing

$4,453 higher earnings · $4,392 less debt · $19,088 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,693
Debt
$12,250
Annual net price
$9,109
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Winter Park, FL

Herzing University-Orlando

$7,513 higher earnings · $8,347 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,753
Debt
$22,586
Annual net price
$19,850
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Tampa, FL

Herzing University-Tampa

$7,513 higher earnings · $7,776 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,753
Debt
$22,586
Annual net price
$20,421
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Cutler Bay, FL

Fortis College-Cutler Bay

$3,715 higher earnings · $5,804 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,955
Debt
$22,945
Annual net price
$22,393
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

371 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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