Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 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.

CU Anschutz Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CU Anschutz

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CU Anschutz does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

CU Anschutz Nursing Rankings

There were 53 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 187 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from CU Anschutz, 71% 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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	132
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.