Registered Nursing Programs in Colorado
Registered Nursing is a licensure degree: clinical rotations plus the NCLEX exam lead straight into hospital and clinic roles. It posts some of the highest one-year earnings of any bachelor major because demand is deep in nearly every metro.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Registered Nursing Programs in Colorado
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Registered Nursing | $109,697 n=294 | $22,285 n=245 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora | Registered Nursing | $85,460 n=427 | $52,291 n=1,641 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | Registered Nursing | $81,813 n=177 | $28,310 n=134 |
| Regis University | Registered Nursing | $81,679 n=358 | $28,500 n=377 |
| Denver College of Nursing | Registered Nursing | $81,121 n=682 | $36,582 n=705 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Registered Nursing | $79,529 n=256 | $25,000 n=167 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Registered Nursing | $78,831 n=413 | $30,500 n=398 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Registered Nursing | $78,698 n=266 | $27,000 n=213 |
| University of Northern Colorado | Registered Nursing | $78,689 n=263 | $24,250 n=183 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Registered Nursing | $76,750 n=206 | $26,925 n=157 |
| Colorado Christian University | Registered Nursing | $76,508 n=155 | $50,794 n=112 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State University | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Arapahoe Community College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | $34,406 Small program - rough guide n=32 |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Colorado Mountain College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| University of Denver | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Front Range Community College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | $28,250 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Morgan Community College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Pikes Peak State College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | $19,553 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Pueblo Community College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |
| Trinidad State College | Registered Nursing | $84,093 National median for this major n=221,244 | Not published |