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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,486 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado Northwestern Community College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

CNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,596 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CNCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,639.

Read full report on Nursing at Colorado Northwestern Community College

Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinidad State Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,631 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Trinidad State Junior College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lamar Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. LCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCC are $6,592 a year.

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#4

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aims Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,418 per year.

Full Nursing at Aims Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pueblo Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $15,958 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debtload of $21,586.

Read full report on Nursing at Pueblo Community College

#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,454 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Front Range Community College Report

Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools 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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