Nursing Schools In Colorado
Colorado has 31 accredited nursing schools where nursing faculty who teach nursing classes can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the nursing academic community in Colorado, and the future trends in nursing training at the following levels:
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Professional Trends
Colorado Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Colorado | 70,230 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals that work in the US, approximately 1% work in Colorado state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Colorado
| 60,650 | 64,130 | 68,370 | 71,080 | 70,230 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Yellow: Actual Values
Nursing is a growing field in Colorado. In Colorado, 9,580 more nursing professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Colorado, this field has grown by 16% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for nursing professionals which shows a 7% increase in the number of nursing professionals working around the nation.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Colorado
| $62,502 | $54,766 | $57,536 | $61,604 | $63,110 |
| $46,058 | $47,685 | $48,234 | $49,831 | $51,291 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are growing in Colorado. The mean salary for nursing professionals in 2006 was $62,502 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $63,110 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Colorado
10th percentile |
$37,118 |
25th percentile |
$46,070 |
50th percentile |
$58,264 |
75th percentile |
$73,170 |
90th percentile |
$91,668 |
Thus, nursing professionals' salaries grew by 1% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 147% pay differential between the highest paid nursing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of nursing in Colorado.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Colorado
BSN |
$67,280 |
Forensic Nursing |
$88,975 |
Gerontology |
$71,646 |
Nursing |
$63,110 |
RN to BSN |
$67,280 |
In Colorado, nursing professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Colorado
associate |
20 |
bachelor |
15 |
master |
7 |
doctor |
5 |
Certificate |
33 |
| Total | 80 |
As the number of nursing professionals is increasing in Colorado state, the number of students graduating from the 31 accredited nursing schools in Colorado state is also increasing. In Colorado, there were 1,573 graduates in 2006. And there were 4,813 graduates from nursing courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of nursing school degree or certificate graduates in Colorado by 206%. A majority of these graduates, or 41%, graduated with a undergraduate certificate in nursing.