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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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In 2020-2021, 66,964 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Regis University

Denver, CO

Our analysis found Regis University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Full Nursing at Weber State University Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Boise State University

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Explore the most popular online nursing schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,462
Utah 3,534
Idaho 85
Montana 42
Wyoming 19

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One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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