2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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Westminster College Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
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University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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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