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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Colorado Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our analysis found Concorde Career College - Aurora to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Colorado. Located in the large city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out an average of $19,932 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Aurora. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Aurora, PMI Aurora is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from PMI Aurora take out $17,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pickens Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Pickens Technical College take out $16,808 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otero Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

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#5

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Morgan.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Morgan Community College take out $13,797 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of around $21,497 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from FRCC carry an average student debtload of $15,775.

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Community College of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CCD take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,870.

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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 8 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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