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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

20 Colleges
$34,496 Avg Salary
$12,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best school in Colorado for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Red Rocks Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,040.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora carry an average student debtload of $17,261.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Technical College of the Rockies is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the rural area of Delta, Technical College of the Rockies is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Technical College of the Rockies accumulate an average of around $20,120 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Aurora. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Aurora, PMI Aurora is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PMI Aurora take out is $11,597.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emily Griffith Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Emily Griffith is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Emily Griffith take out is $12,832.

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Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rangely, CNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Pickens Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Pickens Technical College take out $9,580 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

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#9

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Morgan.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Morgan Community College accumulate an average of around $11,023 in student debt.

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Community College of Aurora came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2
Idaho 0
Montana 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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