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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

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

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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the most popular school in Colorado for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at FRCC take out is $12,024.

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Out of the 21 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,293.

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Out of the 21 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from CCD take out $12,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Emily Griffith Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, Emily Griffith is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Emily Griffith take out $12,832 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Practical Nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Aims Community College take out is $8,408.

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Red Rocks Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-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 debt load of $10,040.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Colorado Mesa take out is $19,100. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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With a ranking of #9, Concorde Career College - Aurora did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#10

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

With a ranking of #10, Otero Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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

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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 21 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).

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