by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how Otero Junior College ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.
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Otero Junior College offers the nursing program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Nursing students who finish a bachelor’s at Otero Junior College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,733 a year. This is above $36,981, the median for all majors at Otero Junior College.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Otero Junior College, nursing students borrow a median amount of $31,376 in student loans. This is above $21,759, the typical median for all majors at Otero Junior College.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,680 | $6,768 |
| Fees | $502 | $502 |
Read more about Otero Junior College tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 18% of nursing associate’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of nursing associate’s degree graduates at Otero Junior College are Hispanic or Latino. About 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Otero College with a associate’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the nursing majors at Otero College.
The nursing program at Otero Junior College breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 22 |
Otero Junior College granted 22 degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (45%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.