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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Colorado. In fact, 1,462 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Full Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Denver College of Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Colorado Mesa University Report

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 3,534
Idaho 85
Montana 42
Wyoming 19

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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