How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,642.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 15% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Galen Health Institutes-Houston

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Galen Health Institutes-Houston earn?

The reported median is $64,240 four years after completion.

Houston, TX · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

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

Debt as a share of earnings: 25.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $147,400 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+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

117Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,222

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$30,222Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,856Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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$62,240 median wageTX estimate · 57,560 jobs · 29-2061$57,110–$68,410 middle 50% of TX wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,500 median wageTX estimate · 88,680 jobs · 31-1131$35,300–$43,070 middle 50% of TX wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 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.

Alvin, TX

Alvin Community College

$16,271 higher earnings · $6,427 less debt · $21,697 lower annual net price

Earnings: $80,511
Debt: $10,215
Annual net price: $8,525

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Big Spring, TX

Howard College

$12,772 higher earnings · $2,181 less debt · $24,075 lower annual net price

Earnings: $77,012
Debt: $14,461
Annual net price: $6,147

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Pasadena, TX

San Jacinto Community College

$6,746 higher earnings · $2,392 less debt · $18,079 lower annual net price

Earnings: $70,986
Debt: $14,250
Annual net price: $12,143

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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$4,777 higher earnings · $5,264 less debt · $23,832 lower annual net price

Earnings: $69,017
Debt: $11,378
Annual net price: $6,390

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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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