2023 Best Nursing Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
The Best Nursing Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.
Top Colorado Schools in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for nursing students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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 Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
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Denver College of Nursing landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 3,534 |
| Idaho | 85 |
| Montana | 42 |
| Wyoming | 19 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
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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