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2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Colorado with 6,496 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Colorado Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Trinidad State Junior College the best school in Colorado for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Trinidad State Junior College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.

On average, nursing graduates from CNCC take out $18,639 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lamar Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

Read full report on Nursing at Lamar Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pueblo Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,586.

Read full report on Nursing at Pueblo Community College

#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 17,535
Idaho 1,593
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

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 6 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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