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Nursing at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs stacks up to those at other schools.

UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,380 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 62 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

UCCS Nursing Degrees Available

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

UCCS Nursing Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UCCS

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

UCCS Nursing Master’s Program

81% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UCCS does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UCCS, 79% 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 Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 Colorado at Colorado Springs.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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