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Registered Nursing at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, take a look at what University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is in Colorado Springs, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 220 registered nursing degrees were awarded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Online Class Availability at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Distance learning is available at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Among 11,354 students, 1,739 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,888 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs are 86% women (190) and 14% men (30).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Among the 167 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 85% were women (142) and 15% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	115
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	4
Asian	10
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Of the 45 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 91% were women (41) and 9% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 29% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, below the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at University of Colorado Colorado Springs pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.