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Nursing at UCCS

UCCS graduates about 172 nursing majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 358th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a light program at 39 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $79,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×).

39/100Light#358 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year1729% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$79,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$820Ka year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%1015–1215whole school

Around UCCS

Alpine Field at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Photo by Gabby Hens
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus on a summer evening. Photo by Gab
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Sunset during Concert on the Lawn at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Ph
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus on a summer evening. Photo by Jef
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Where nursing happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 19 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 2 · Dining 1 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the nursing ranking

  1. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 41
  2. Lewis-Clark State College 40
  3. University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 40
  4. Jacksonville State University 39
  5. University of Central Missouri 39
  6. Charleston Southern University 39
  7. Middle Tennessee State University 39
  8. Eastern Illinois University 39

Other strong majors at UCCS

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UCCS with every school we score in nursing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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