Nursing at Platt College-Aurora

Greenwood Village, CO · Private for-profit · Bachelor's Degree · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
69 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
68
Optimistic
69
Base Case
66
Pessimistic
Earnings $76,390/yr (1% vs median)
AI Risk High (39% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (292,500 openings/yr)
ROI 10.0x earnings multiple
Ranked #805 of 990 Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Nursing graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $825K $823K $720K
Earnings Multiple 10.0x 10.0x 8.7x
Probability of Field Employment 87% 86% 64%
DegreeOutlook Score 68 69 66

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$82,360
Median Debt at Graduation
$41,237
6.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Platt College-Aurora's Nursing program produces graduates earning $76,390/yr — within striking distance of the $75,273 national average for this field.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 10.0x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

Some AI exposure exists in Nursing's typical career paths, with 39% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 13% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $41,237 represents roughly 6 months of the $76,390 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #805 of 990 Nursing programs, Platt College-Aurora falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Platt College-Aurora

Admission to Platt College-Aurora is competitive, with 36% of applicants accepted, a smaller institution with 215 students in Greenwood Village, CO.

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Top Career Paths

Nurse anesthetists $223,210/yr
Nurse practitioners $129,210/yr
Nurse midwives $128,790/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Nursing at Platt College-Aurora?
This program scores 69/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Nursing programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.
Will AI replace Nursing careers?
With 39% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $719,975 in decade earnings vs $825,412 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →