Nursing at University of Northern Colorado

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of Northern Colorado has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Northern Colorado.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

University of Northern Colorado Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at University of Northern Colorado

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of Northern Colorado offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

University of Northern Colorado Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how University of Northern Colorado performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at University of Northern Colorado is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,189
	1,381

In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in nursing from University of Northern Colorado. This makes it the #355 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #201 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from University of Northern Colorado Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Northern Colorado is $60,682. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Northern Colorado

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado.

University of Northern Colorado Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 208 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Northern Colorado. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at University of Northern Colorado are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	157
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

University of Northern Colorado Nursing Master’s Program

The nursing program at University of Northern Colorado awarded 22 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. University of Northern Colorado does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Northern Colorado, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Colorado with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

University of Northern Colorado also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Northern Colorado.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Registered Nurses	51,760	$74,240
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,460	$118,540
Nurse Practitioners	2,920	$111,210
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,260	$62,720
Nurse Anesthetists	340	$172,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By LUSportsFan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.