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Galen College of Nursing-Nashville Campus

#1859 in US ranking Nashville, TN
Type:
Private for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$35,414
Tuition & fees
$17,048
Avg. aid
$6,965
Receiving aid
98%

Outcomes

Median salary
$74,447
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Galen College of Nursing-Nashville Campus?

A reported student retention rate of 62% offers one indicator of continuation at Galen's Nashville campus, but it is not a graduation rate. Retention generally tracks whether students in a defined entering group return the following year; it does not show how many eventually finish.

Nursing applicants should ask for completion results for their specific program and entering cohort, including the time allowed for completion. It is also useful to distinguish completion from first-time pass rates on the relevant nursing licensure examination: a student must finish a program before seeking licensure, and the two measures describe different outcomes. Transfers and part-time students may not be represented in the same way in standard first-time-student measures.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Galen College of Nursing-Nashville Campus?

College Scorecard field-of-study information reports earnings of $67,568 one year after completion for the registered-nursing field associated with Galen. This is a historical outcome measure for a defined group, not a salary offer to a Nashville student or a forecast of an individual graduate's pay.

Field-of-study earnings can reflect graduates from more than one location and generally describe people who meet the Scorecard's reporting criteria, rather than everyone who enrolled. Work hours, location, prior experience, licensure, and the type of nursing job can all affect pay. Applicants should read the figure alongside program completion, licensure-exam outcomes, debt, and local employment information rather than treating earnings alone as a measure of value.

Galen College of Nursing-Nashville Campus Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
62%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Employed 1 year after graduation
99%

Galen College of Nursing-Nashville Campus Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$74,447
4 years after graduation
$79,047
5 years after graduation
$80,519
7 years after graduation
$82,049
10 years after starting college
$69,188

Alumni Salary for Galen College of Nursing-Nashville Campus Degrees

Degrees

Avg. salary

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$67,568

Galen College of Nursing-Nashville Campus Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Health Professions and Related Programs

213

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.