Federal data
Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Colorado
Colorado registered nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | For-profit, 4-year | $137,341 | 58 |
| 2 | Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | Public, 4-year | $118,401 | 67 |
| 3 | Regis University | Denver | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $111,284 | 133 |
| 4 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley | Public, 4-year | $109,066 | 71 |
| 5 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Public, 4-year | $107,063 | 88 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | Denver | Public, 4-year | $97,061 | 191 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.