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Nursing at Pikes Peak Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Pikes Peak Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and approximately 12,506 students attend the school each year. Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pikes Peak Community College in 2021, 9 of them were nursing majors.

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

PPCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

PPCC Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at PPCC 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
8
Most Focused Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools 64
Most Popular Nursing Schools 94
244
541
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 772
Best Value Nursing Schools 863
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 897
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 978
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,022

Nursing Student Demographics at PPCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Pikes Peak Community College.

PPCC Nursing Associate’s Program

90% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at PPCC are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pikes Peak Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 67
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

PPCC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from PPCC in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at PPCC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pikes Peak Community College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Pikes Peak Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pikes Peak Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 103

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 Pikes Peak Community 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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