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2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$20,073 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,011 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Nursing

Our analysis found Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

RMUoHP graduate students pay an average of $17,416 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U of U are $25,705 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Pueblo is a great value for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $19,773 per year.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 per year.

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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

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

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.

  • 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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