Nursing at Otero Junior College
Otero JC is located in La Junta, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,216.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Otero JC Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Otero JC Nursing Rankings
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Nursing Student Demographics at Otero JC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Otero Junior College.
Otero JC Nursing Associate’s Program
Otero JC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Otero Junior College with a associate's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Otero Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 74 |
Related Majors
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 Otero Junior College.
| 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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