Colorado Online Nursing School Search

Compared to the national average, Colorado suffered from a nursing shortage twice as much prior to the current recession. And predicted retirements within the field increase the shortage over 25%. Worsening the problem is a lack of sufficient nurse educators.

Without proper educational opportunities, the state will continue to fall short of an adequate number of qualified nurses — especially since this rapidly growing state is projected to increase its population by 1.5 million additional residents in just ten years.

There can be no question surrounding the severity of the state’s need for qualified nursing professionals. Use the current situation as an opportunity to work in what’s slated to be an extremely lucrative field once the economy rebounds.

Number of Colorado nursing jobs today: 31,432 RPNs
Projected number of Colorado nurses needed: 42,159 RPNs by 2015

Employment Opportunities

RNs lacking a degree can still find gainful nursing employment by working in heavily populated areas like Denver and Boulder. In those two cities alone, an RN can earn between $57,000 and $69,000 a year. Nurses with an extensive education, experience, and specific expertise however, can earn much more.

Nursing Assistant: $25,193 – $30,669
Licensed Practical Nurse: $35,575 – $45,278
RN Staff Nurse: $58,741 – $71,293
Nurse Practitioner: $79,785 – $94,043

Online Colorado Nursing Schools

American Sentinel University
2260 South Xanadu Way, Suite 310, Aurora, CO 80014

Regis University – Denver
3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221
CCNE Accredited

University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
NLNAC Accredited

University of Northern Colorado
1862 10th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado, 80639
CCNE Accredited

On-Campus Nursing Schools

Number of nursing schools: 19

Adams State College – Alamosa
208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO 81102
CCNE Accredited

Aims Community College – Greeley
815 8th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631-1102

Arapahoe Community College – Littleton
5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80160-9002

Concorde Career College – Denver
111 Havana Street, Aurora, CO 80010

Platt College – Denver – Aurora
3100 S Parker Road Suite 200 Aurora, CO 80014

Regis University – Denver
3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221
CCNE Accredited

Southern Colorado State College – Extended Studies – Alamosa
208 Edgemont Blvd. Alamosa CO 81101

Colorado State University – Pueblo
Administration Building Rm. 202, 2200 Bonforte Blvd. Pueblo, CO 81001-4901
NLNAC Accredited

Front Range Community College – Larimer
4616 S. Shields St., Fort Collins, CO 80526

Lamar Community College – Lamar
2401 S Main St, Lamar, CO 81052-3999?

Mesa State College – Grand Junction
1100 North Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
CCNE Accredited

Metropolitan State College of Denver
P.O. Box 173362. Denver, CO 80213-3362
NLNAC Accredited

Otero Junior College – La Junta
1802 Colorado Ave. La Junta, CO 81050
NLNAC Accredited

Pueblo Community College – Pueblo
Pueblo Community College . Pueblo, CO 81004-1499
NLNAC Accredited

Regis University – Denver
3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221
CCNE Accredited

University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
NLNAC Accredited

University of Colorado – Denver
1250 14th Street Annex, Denver, CO 80217-3364
CCNE Accredited

University of Northern Colorado – Greeley
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado 80639
CCNE Accredited

Board of Nursing info

Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 894-2430 – Phone
(303) 894-2821 – Fax

Licensing fee: RN $30

Sources used to write this article:

• National Centers for Health Workforce Analysis for Colorado
• US Department of Health and Human Services
• Answers.com
• Wikipedia
• Board of Nursing Directory
• American Hospital Directory

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