Nursing at University of Northern Colorado

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

University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and approximately 11,460 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 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.

University of Northern Colorado Nursing Degrees Available

• 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

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.

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 Master’s Program

Of the 22 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from University of Northern Colorado in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were 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

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Communication 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 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.