We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how CU Anschutz ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.
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The bachelor's program at CU Anschutz was ranked #392 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #3 in Colorado.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus handed out 274 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 300 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 187 students received their master’s degree in nursing from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #48 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 53 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU Anschutz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,258 a year. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at CU Anschutz make a median salary of $88,154. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at CU Anschutz, nursing students borrow a median amount of $30,500 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 CU Anschutz is $211 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.
Of the 274 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from CU Anschutz in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CU Anschutz are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 23 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
White | 178 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 25 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 students earned a master's degree in nursing from CU Anschutz. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 132 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 20 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 192 |
Medicine | 183 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 175 |
Dentistry | 116 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 68 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.