2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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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Our analysis found Morgan Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PPCC are $3,981 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Mountain 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 Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Colorado Mountain College take out $23,310 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Arapahoe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,032 a year.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $31,848 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.
CU Anschutz also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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With a ranking of #7, Pueblo Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $27,806. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.
University of Northern Colorado also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,751.
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Denver College of Nursing ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Denver College of Nursing are $12,367 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Denver College of Nursing carry an average student debtload of $36,977. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $390, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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| 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 18 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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