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Nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 2,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 623 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Galen College of Nursing - Louisville performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Nursing Schools 27
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 35
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 59
Most Focused Nursing Schools 94
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 124
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
Best Nursing Schools 272
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Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 911
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 997
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,782

Earnings of Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville is $67,568. This is 7% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville.

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Nursing Associate’s Program

92% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 210
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville awarded 623 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Galen College of Nursing - Louisville are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Galen College of Nursing - Louisville with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 73
Hispanic or Latino 61
White 422
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 51

Galen College of Nursing - Louisville also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Galen College of Nursing - Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,000 $91,820
Nurse Practitioners 3,160 $99,790
Nurse Anesthetists 1,160 $172,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 690 $73,170

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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