2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees and certificates were awarded to nursing students, making the major the most popular in the country.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Nursing Associate 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. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Otero Junior College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,563 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Otero JC carry an average student debtload of $30,299.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Otero JC also did well on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Eastern Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.
CEI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,222 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from CEI take out $27,941 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Northwestern Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CNCC are $6,596 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CNCC accumulate an average of around $23,243 in student debt.
CNCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at CWI take out an average of $22,571 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinidad State Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Trinidad State Junior College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,288.
Lamar Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. LCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,592 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at LCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,872.
With a ranking of #7, North Idaho College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIC are $8,736 a year. On average, nursing graduates from NIC take out $20,920 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
NIC also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
College of Southern Idaho ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at College of Southern Idaho take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,395.
College of Southern Idaho also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Northeastern Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,544 per year. On average, nursing graduates from NJC take out $26,280 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #9, Miles Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Miles Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Miles City.
Miles Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Miles Community College carry an average student debtload of $31,452.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
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 26 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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