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The bachelor's program at UCCS was ranked #642 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #7 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs handed out 175 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 196 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 62 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UCCS. This makes it the #162 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCCS is $59,473. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from UCCS make a median salary of $96,442 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCCS, nursing students borrow a median amount of $28,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all nursing majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UCCS is $246 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 175 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UCCS. About 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
White | 120 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 18 |
Of the 62 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCCS, about 19% were men and 81% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UCCS are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 49 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health Sciences & Services | 57 |
Allied Health Professions | 2 |
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