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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$3,964 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,486 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Check out the nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in Colorado for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Northwestern Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CNCC are $4,140 a year. On average, nursing graduates from CNCC take out $18,639 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lamar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $4,136 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinidad State Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pueblo Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $21,586.

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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 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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