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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$9,347 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$71,454 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Colorado to see which 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO
$2,762 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in Colorado for nursing students. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Aims Community College take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at PPCC take out is $23,844.

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$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Red Rocks Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Red Rocks Community College also made our Best Nursing Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.

Full Nursing at Red Rocks Community College Report

#4

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO
$4,107 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $4,107 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Otero JC carry an average student debtload of $31,200.

Full Nursing at Otero Junior College Report

#5

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO
$3,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 25 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan Community College are $3,852 a year. Nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out an average of $17,037 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Morgan Community College Report

$4,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Colorado list. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNCC are $4,140 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CNCC carry an average student debtload of $20,000.

Full Nursing at Colorado Northwestern Community College Report

#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
$4,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Front Range Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Colorado list. Located in the 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. On average, nursing graduates from FRCC take out $30,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Colorado ranking. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lamar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $4,136 a year. On average, nursing graduates from LCC take out $27,865 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at Lamar Community College Report

$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinidad State Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Trinidad State Junior College take out is $22,353.

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#10

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO
$4,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Arapahoe Community College take out $24,398 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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

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

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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