Galen Health Institutes-Houston
Houston, TX · Private for-profit · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$30,222Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
$61,480Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$24,166Median debt at graduation
1,582Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,048
- Total cost of attendance
- $35,856
- Books & supplies
- $1,350
- Average net price
- $30,222
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $29,277
- $30–48k
- $32,920
- $48–75k
- $31,410
- $75–110k
- $32,199
- $110k+
- $35,856
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- —
- First-year retention
- 57%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $58,951
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $61,480
- Median debt (graduates)
- $24,166
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 85%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 3 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 0 | $46,830 | $15,800 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $68,114 | $24,808 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $76,234 | $36,303 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,582
- Part-time
- 42%
- Women / men
- 91% / 9%
- White
- 13%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 50%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $61,893 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 63%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- galencollege.edu/campuses/houston
- Also known as
- Galen College of Nursing
Most popular fields
- Health Professions – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Galen Health Institutes-Houston cost?
The average net price after grants is $30,222 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $17,048 and the full cost of attendance is $35,856.
How much do Galen Health Institutes-Houston graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $61,480 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
Other colleges in Houston
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston City College Houston, TX · Public · 40,503 students |
$5,737 | — | 17% | $39,254 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX · Public · 38,380 students |
$14,276 | 74% | 65% | $62,377 |
| University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX · Public · 12,555 students |
$10,542 | 90% | 33% | $53,551 |
| Texas Southern University Houston, TX · Public · 6,844 students |
$16,590 | 97% | 22% | $38,924 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX · Public · 6,078 students |
$15,563 | 91% | 52% | $59,004 |
| Rice University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 4,776 students |
$13,370 | 8% | 95% | $89,718 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 4,530 students |
$27,830 | — | 47% | $33,070 |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 3,220 students |
$19,359 | 90% | 69% | $59,224 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX · Private nonprofit · 2,886 students |
$20,629 | 84% | 49% | $55,933 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston, TX · Private for-profit · 2,632 students |
$23,096 | — | 60% | $51,222 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.