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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Denver College of Nursing

Denver, CO · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$5,132 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
41.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
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College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$76,161 → $80,769
439Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
361Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
456Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
631Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$29,442Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

892Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
335Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
345Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
584Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
4.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 50 non-completers
482Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$39,174Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$83,778$44,604 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 31 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$34,914

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$83,778

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$370/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$76,161Year 1
$83,778Year 4
$80,769Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.3% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,982
Estimated loan payment$370
631borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$83,778 vs. $88,910

$5,132 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,530 median wageCO estimate · 1,350 jobs · 25-1072$65,820–$104,660 middle 50% of CO wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$100,260 median wageCO estimate · 54,490 jobs · 29-1141$84,590–$108,930 middle 50% of CO wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$132,930 median wageCO estimate · 4,270 jobs · 29-1171$118,410–$150,990 middle 50% of CO wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$134,910 median wageCO estimate · 8,400 jobs · 11-9111$103,600–$171,810 middle 50% of CO wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$236,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 800 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$137,610 median wageCO estimate · 180 jobs · 29-1161$126,780–$146,750 middle 50% of CO wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

$11,741 higher earnings · $4,595 less debt

Earnings
$95,519
Debt
$30,319
Annual net price
$16,745
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Denver, CO

Regis University

$4,084 higher earnings · $5,487 less debt

Earnings
$87,862
Debt
$29,427
Annual net price
$18,397
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Denver, CO

Metropolitan State University of Denver

$2,481 higher earnings · $4,795 less debt

Earnings
$86,259
Debt
$30,119
Annual net price
$15,327
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Denver, CO

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$1,172 higher earnings · $4,414 less debt

Earnings
$84,950
Debt
$30,500
Annual net price
$11,900
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DATA QUALITY

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456 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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