U.S. median for this major: $85,212.
College Scorecard field of study; 250 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 35% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $24,595. College Scorecard.
UCCS Nursing: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
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.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses UCCS's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,065 | $53,810 | 1.4 years |
| $30–48k | $11,642 | $51,923 | 1.4 years |
| $48–75k | $12,104 | $53,984 | 1.4 years |
| $75–110k | $18,388 | $82,010 | 2.1 years |
| $110k+ | $22,142 | $98,753 | 2.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (28% 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 ($78,904) minus $40,610 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in CO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $38,294 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.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Mountain Collegemostly 2-year | $92,166 | — | $7,813 | 27% |
| 2 | Colorado Christian University | $87,990 | $54,709 | $29,500 | 64% |
| 3 | Regis University | $87,862 | $29,427 | $18,397 | 61% |
| 4 | Metropolitan State University of Denver | $86,259 | $30,119 | $15,327 | 32% |
| 5 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $84,950 | $30,500 | $11,900 | 46% |
| 6 | University of Northern Colorado | $83,712 | $26,000 | $17,760 | 51% |
| 7 | Colorado Mesa Universitybachelor's & associate | $81,319 | $27,000 | $15,103 | 41% |
| 8 | Colorado State University Pueblo | $80,676 | $27,562 | $10,051 | 40% |
| 9 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $78,904 | $28,000 | $15,788 | 47% |
| 10 | Adams State University | $78,402 | $31,000 | $12,980 | 39% |
7 more Colorado colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Nursing graduates
Registered nurse
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Medical and Health Services Managers
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 UCCS, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About UCCS
- Acceptance rate: 97% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 47% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $54,659
- Full cost breakdown · all 40 majors · overview
Related majors at UCCS
- Health Sciences$60,605
UCCS Nursing questions
How much do UCCS Nursing graduates earn?
Nursing graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs earn a median $78,904 four years after graduating and $71,864 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.
How much debt do UCCS Nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs is $28,000, about 35% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is UCCS a good school for Nursing in Colorado?
On pay, Nursing graduates of University of Colorado Colorado Springs earn $78,904 four years out, $5,427 below the median for the same major across 10 Colorado colleges ($84,331) and $6,308 below the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does UCCS rank for Nursing in Colorado?
Of 10 Colorado colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, University of Colorado Colorado Springs ranks 9th; among the 8 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 7th. 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 $96,140 in the Colorado Springs, 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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Cite this: “University of Colorado Colorado Springs Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).