2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Wyoming with 397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wyoming to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Wyoming Schools for an Associate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Laramie County Community College the best school in Wyoming for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from LCCC take out $21,026 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $19,276 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list. Located in the remote town of Powell, Northwest Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Nursing majors at Northwest Community College take out an average of $22,752 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Casper College accumulate an average of around $17,764 in student debt.
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Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.
Nursing majors at WWCC take out an average of $16,794 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CWC carry an average student debtload of $18,793.
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Eastern Wyoming College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list. Eastern Wyoming College is a small public school located in the remote town of Torrington.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 6,496 |
Utah | 17,535 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Montana | 745 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Registered Nursing | 266,651 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,104 |
Nursing Administration | 9,838 |
Nursing Practice | 7,992 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5,092 |
Nursing Science | 4,600 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,287 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,021 |
Nurse Anesthetist | 1,936 |
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,883 |
Critical Care Nursing | 773 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 563 |
School Nursing | 553 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 509 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 444 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist | 419 |
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 331 |
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 181 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 57 |
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 53 |
Palliative Care Nursing | 14 |
Forensic Nursing | 14 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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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