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- Employment: 41,750
- Hourly Mean Wage: $32.12
- Annual Mean Wage: $66,800
What better place than Colorado to launch a career in nursing? Not only is Colorado one of the most naturally beautiful states in the U.S., but it is widely known as one of the healthiest since such a large proportion of its population takes advantage of the natural beauty to get outdoors and exercise. More good news for nursing job seekers here: Colorado’s unemployment rate was significantly less than the national average in April 2010. Also, there is a greater demand for registered nurses here than in most other states. In fact, Colorado’s nursing shortage is twice the national average, according to the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence. Colorado was also the third fastest-growing state in the U.S., which means there will need to be even more RNs in the future to help meet the population’s health care needs. Qualified nurses are needed in Colorado’s hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, doctor’s offices, and home health care agencies.
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The most in-demand nursing jobs in Colorado are concentrated in and around the more heavily populated areas, such as Denver, Colorado Springs and Aurora, although you can find solid job opportunities throughout the state. Some of the largest and best-known employers of registered nurses in Colorado include: Centura Health, Exempla Healthcare, the Memorial Health System, and Penrose-St. Francis Health Services. Those who wish to become nurses in the state can get information about state licensure through the Colorado State Board of Nursing (under Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies). The Colorado Nurses Association is the professional organization that represents the state’s nurses, and the association maintains a website where RNs here can search for jobs, and keep up to date on issues relevant to nurses. Somewhat unique to this state is that student nurses can also connect with one another through the Colorado Student Nurses Association.
School Name: Adams State College
Address: 208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, Colorado 81102
Contact: (719) 587-7011
Website: www.adams.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: Aims Community College
Address: 5401 W. 20th St., Greeley, Colorado 80632
Contact: (970) 330-8008
Website: www.aims.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Two but less than 4 years certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 16 to 1
School Name: Arapahoe Community College
Address: 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, Colorado 80160-9002
Contact: (303) 797-4222
Website: www.arapahoe.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: Colorado Christian University
Address: 8787 West Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado 80226
Contact: (303) 963-3000
Website: www.ccu.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 13 to 1
School Name: Colorado Mountain College
Address: 831 Grand Ave., Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601-0233
Contact: (800) 621-8559
Website: www.coloradomtn.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Two but less than 4 years certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 8 to 1
School Name: Colorado Northwestern Community College
Address: 500 Kennedy Drive, Rangely, Colorado 81648-3598
Contact: (970) 675-2261
Website: www.cncc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 13 to 1
School Name: Colorado State University-Pueblo
Address: 2200 Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo, Colorado 81001-4901
Contact: (719) 549-2100
Website: www.colostate-pueblo.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: Colorado Technical University
Address: 4435 N Chestnut Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907-3812
Contact: (719) 598-0200
Website: www.coloradotech.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 10 to 1
School Name: Community College of Denver
Address: 1111 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, Colorado 80204-2026
Contact: (303) 556-2600
Website: www.ccd.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 22 to 1
School Name: Concorde Career Colleges
Address: 111 N. Havana Street, Aurora, Colorado 80010-4314
Contact: (303) 861-1151
Website: www.concorde.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
School Name: Delta Montrose Technical College
Address: 1765 US Hwy 50, Delta, Colorado 81416
Contact: (970) 874-7671
Website: www.dmtc.edu
Type of School: < 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
School Name: Front Range Community College
Address: 3645 W 112th Ave, Westminster, Colorado 80031
Contact: (303) 404-5000
Website: www.frontrange.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Lamar Community College
Address: 2401 S Main St, Lamar, Colorado 81052-3999
Contact: (719) 336-2248
Website: www.lamarcc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: Mesa State College
Address: 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501-3122
Contact: (970) 248-1020
Website: www.mesastate.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: Metropolitan State College of Denver
Address: Speer Blvd and Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado 80217-3362
Contact: (303) 556-3876
Website: www.mscd.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
School Name: Morgan Community College
Address: 920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701
Contact: (970) 542-3100
Website: www.morgancc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 11 to 1
School Name: Northeastern Junior College
Address: 100 College Avenue, Sterling, Colorado 80751-2944
Contact: (970) 521-6600
Website: www.njc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree;Two but less than 4 years certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
School Name: Otero Junior College
Address: 1802 Colorado Ave, La Junta, Colorado 81050
Contact: (719) 384-6831
Website: www.ojc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
School Name: Pickens Technical College
Address: 500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, Colorado 80011-9307
Contact: (303) 344-4910 x27734
Website: www.pickenstech.org
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Two but less than 4 years certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Pikes Peak Community College
Address: 5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906-5498
Contact: (719) 502-2000
Website: www.ppcc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
School Name: Platt College
Address: 3100 S Parker Rd, Aurora, Colorado 80014-3141
Contact: (303) 369-5151
Website: www.plattcolorado.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Associate’s degree;Two but less than 4 years certificate;Bachelor’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 10 to 1
School Name: Pueblo Community College
Address: 900 West Orman Avenue, Pueblo, Colorado 81004-1499
Contact: (719) 549-3200
Website: www.pueblocc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 35 to 1
School Name: Red Rocks Community College
Address: 13300 W Sixth Ave, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-1255
Contact: (303) 914-6600
Website: www.rrcc.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 61 to 1
School Name: Regis University
Address: 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, Colorado 80221-1099
Contact: (800) 388-2366 x2111
Website: www.regis.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 9 to 1
School Name: San Juan Basin Technical College
Address: 33057 Highway 160, Mancos, Colorado 81328-9196
Contact: (970) 564-6200
Website: www.pueblocc.edu/Campuses/SCCC
Type of School: < 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
School Name: Trinidad State Junior College
Address: 600 Prospect St, Trinidad, Colorado 81082
Contact: (719) 846-5011
Website: www.trinidadstate.edu
Type of School: 2-year, Public
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;One but less than two years certificate;Associate’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 14 to 1
School Name: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Address: 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918
Contact: (719) 255-3000
Website: www.uccs.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 17 to 1
School Name: University of Colorado Denver
Address: Denver, Colorado 80217-3364
Contact: (303) 556-5600
Website: www.ucdenver.edu/
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Post-master’s certificate
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 18 to 1
School Name: University of Northern Colorado
Address: Carter Hall – Rm 4000, Greeley, Colorado 80639
Contact: (970) 351-1890
Website: www.unco.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Public
Programs Offered: Bachelor’s degree;Master’s degree;Other degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
School Name: University of Phoenix-Denver Campus
Address: 10004 Park Meadows Drive, Lone Tree, Colorado 80124-5453
Contact: (800) 441-2981
Website: www.phoenix.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 20 to 1
School Name: University of Phoenix-Southern Colorado Campus
Address: 5725 Mark Dabling Blvd., Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919-2221
Contact: (800) 834-4646
Website: www.phoenix.edu
Type of School: 4-year, Private for-profit
Programs Offered: Less than one year certificate;Bachelor’s degree;Postbaccalaureate certificate;Master’s degree
Student-to-faculty Ratio: 13 to 1
Source: http://www.bls.gov/oes/
