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Registered Nursing at Otero Junior College

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at Otero Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

Otero JC is located in La Junta, Colorado and approximately 1,216 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Otero JC Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Otero JC Registered Nursing Rankings

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Otero JC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Otero Junior College.

Otero JC Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

83% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Otero JC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered nursing at Otero JC are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Otero Junior College with a associate's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Otero Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Registered Nurses 51,760 $74,240
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,260 $62,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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