Regis University Nursing: earnings, debt & careers

Nursing graduates of Regis University earn a median $87,862 four years after graduating ($76,736 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $29,427. That is $2,650 above the U.S. median for Nursing graduates ($85,212 across 858 colleges), and ranks 3rd of 10 Colorado colleges (2nd of 8 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$87,862

U.S. median for this major: $85,212.

College Scorecard field of study; 333 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$76,736

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$29,427

About 33% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$18,397 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $54,800. College Scorecard.

Regis University Nursing: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Regis University graduates$87,862
Colorado median (10 colleges)$84,331 (+$3,531)
U.S. median (858 colleges)$85,212 (+$2,650)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Nursing nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Regis University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$13,713$57,4571.2 years
$30–48k$12,553$52,5971.1 years
$48–75k$16,006$67,0651.4 years
$75–110k$24,295$101,7962.2 years
$110k+$28,572$119,7172.5 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (51% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Nursing graduates 4 years after graduating ($87,862) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $47,252 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Nursing at Colorado colleges

Every Colorado college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Colorado Mountain Collegemostly 2-year$92,166—$7,81327%
2Colorado Christian University$87,990$54,709$29,50064%
3Regis University$87,862$29,427$18,39761%
4Metropolitan State University of Denver$86,259$30,119$15,32732%
5University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$84,950$30,500$11,90046%
6University of Northern Colorado$83,712$26,000$17,76051%
7Colorado Mesa Universitybachelor's & associate$81,319$27,000$15,10341%
8Colorado State University Pueblo$80,676$27,562$10,05140%
9University of Colorado Colorado Springs$78,904$28,000$15,78847%
10Adams State University$78,402$31,000$12,98039%

7 more Colorado colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Nursing graduates

Registered nurse

Denver area$101,130
Colorado$100,260
U.S.$97,550

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Denver area$137,760
Colorado$134,910
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Regis University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Regis University Nursing questions

How much do Regis University Nursing graduates earn?

Nursing graduates of Regis University earn a median $87,862 four years after graduating and $76,736 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.

How much debt do Regis University Nursing graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Regis University is $29,427, about 33% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.

Is Regis University a good school for Nursing in Colorado?

On pay, Nursing graduates of Regis University earn $87,862 four years out, $3,531 above the median for the same major across 10 Colorado colleges ($84,331) and $2,650 above the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Regis University rank for Nursing in Colorado?

Of 10 Colorado colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Regis University ranks 3rd; among the 8 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 2nd. The highest is Colorado Mountain College at $92,166.

What jobs do Nursing graduates get?

A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $101,130 in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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