Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

Saint Petersburg, FL · Private for-profit · 1,601 students · Visit Website

Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay focuses exclusively on nursing education, offering programs like the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and a "Fast Path" Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) that can be completed in as few as 18 months. The school emphasizes hands-on training through modern simulation labs and clinical experiences. Galen College of Nursing also provides career support services including job placement assistance, employer visits, and help with resumes and interview skills.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$57,472/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

70/100

Tuition

$16,400/yr

All Programs at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

2 trade programs at Galen College of Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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71 $68,114/yr $24,808 22.9x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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68 $46,830/yr $15,800 33.5x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.