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Nursing at Otero College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Otero College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Otero College is located in La Junta, CO.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 22 nursing degrees were awarded at Otero College.

Online & Distance Learning at Otero College

Distance learning is available at Otero College. Among 959 students, 86 (9%) studied exclusively online and 202 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Otero College

Rankings can help you compare Otero College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Colorado	#11 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#23 of 23
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#34 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#62 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#917 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1568 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Otero College

Students who complete Otero College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,624
2 years	$59,011
3 years	$68,085
4 years	$71,733
5 years	$77,553

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Otero College take home a median $71,733, compared with $36,981 for all Otero College graduates — about 94% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Otero College is $31,376.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Otero College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Otero College are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Otero College

Among the 22 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Otero College, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Otero College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 59% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Otero College, higher than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Otero College

The Nursing program at Otero College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	22

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Otero College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.