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Nursing at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Metropolitan State University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 19,086 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from MSU Denver.

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

MSU Denver Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

MSU Denver Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at MSU Denver compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at MSU Denver 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
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 402
494
Most Popular Nursing Schools 682
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 814
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 834
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 866
1,076
Best Nursing Schools 1,460
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,687
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,691

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from MSU Denver Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Denver is $62,686. 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 MSU Denver

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

MSU Denver Nursing Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 118 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from MSU Denver in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Denver since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at MSU Denver 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 Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 77
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

MSU Denver also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Metropolitan State University of Denver. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 118

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 Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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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