2023 Most Popular 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at U of U, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Out of the 16 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 fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 4 spot on the list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Women make up 74% of the nursing majors at the school.
Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
University of Wyoming came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 16 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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