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Nursing at Colorado Mesa University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Colorado Mesa University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and approximately 9,110 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Colorado Mesa.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Colorado Mesa Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado Mesa

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? Colorado Mesa offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Colorado Mesa Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Colorado Mesa performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Colorado Mesa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 252
290
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 344
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 346
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 371
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 382
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 401
484
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 590
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 649
774
Most Focused Nursing Schools 847
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 858
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1,072
1,533
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,544

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in nursing from Colorado Mesa. This is the #588 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado Mesa Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado Mesa is $59,101. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Colorado Mesa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Colorado Mesa University.

Colorado Mesa Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 186 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Colorado Mesa. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Colorado Mesa are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 131
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Colorado Mesa Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Colorado Mesa.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Colorado Mesa also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado Mesa University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 186
Nursing Practice 2
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

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 Colorado Mesa University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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