2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Aims Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Aims Community College take out $22,689 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otero Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otero JC are $4,107 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Otero JC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,299.
Otero JC also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Morgan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $3,852 per year. Nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out an average of $20,829 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Morgan Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
The excellent associate degree programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at PPCC accumulate an average of around $24,919 in student debt.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Northwestern Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNCC are $4,140 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from CNCC carry an average student debtload of $23,243.
CNCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.
With a ranking of #6, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $4,032 per year. Nursing majors at FRCC take out an average of $30,919 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Arapahoe Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 per year. Nursing majors at Arapahoe Community College take out an average of $27,557 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Arapahoe Community College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #4.
Trinidad State Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Trinidad State Junior College take out $26,288 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #9, Lamar Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. LCC is a small public school located in the town of Lamar.
LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from LCC take out $27,872 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Colorado Mountain 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 #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Colorado Mountain College carry an average student debtload of $16,763.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
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 13 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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