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Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723. Of the 274 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in 2021, 274 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.

CU Anschutz Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CU Anschutz

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? CU Anschutz offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

CU Anschutz Nursing Rankings

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

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 CU Anschutz 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 Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 29
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 194
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 429
442
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 671
723
Most Focused Nursing Schools 923
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,243
1,425

In 2021, 187 students received their master’s degree in nursing from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #48 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 53 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CU Anschutz Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU Anschutz is $59,258. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 274 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from CU Anschutz in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at CU Anschutz since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at CU Anschutz 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 178
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

CU Anschutz Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 187 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CU Anschutz, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. CU Anschutz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from CU Anschutz, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 132
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

CU Anschutz also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 53 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 313
Nursing Administration 201

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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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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