2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.
The Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $8,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU Anschutz also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Regis U also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $13,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Northern Colorado is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Colorado.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Colorado Mesa graduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCCS are $13,854 a year.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCU are $14,626 per year.
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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 7 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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