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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$4,544 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,496 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best value 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.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Red Rocks Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,040.

Red Rocks Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#2

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO
$2,762 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Aims Community College take out is $8,408.

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#3

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO
$3,852 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan Community College are $3,852 a year. 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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$4,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Northwestern Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Rangely, CNCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNCC are $4,140 a year.

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$3,947 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $3,947 per year.

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#6

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO
$4,107 Average Tuition & Fees

Otero Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $4,107 per year.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Front Range Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from FRCC carry an average student debtload of $12,024.

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$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinidad State Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Trinidad State Junior College carry an average student debtload of $9,449.

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$4,930 Average Tuition & Fees

Pickens Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pickens Technical College are $4,930 a year. 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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$4,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $4,136 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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