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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

7 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming 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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#3

Northwest College

Powell, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.

Full Nursing at Northwest College Report

#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

The excellent associate degree programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wyoming. 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.

Full Nursing at Casper College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Wyoming Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wyoming. WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

Nursing majors at WWCC take out an average of $16,794 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Western Wyoming Community College Report

#6

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. 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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#7

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Eastern Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Eastern Wyoming College is a small public school located in the town of Torrington.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Idaho 1,593
Montana 745

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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