2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Of the 10,730 students majoring in nursing at WGU, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $24,473 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $30,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 274 students majoring in nursing at CU Anschutz, 17% are male and 83% are female.
Nursing majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,848 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 208 students majoring in nursing at University of Northern Colorado, 9% are male and 91% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $27,806 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $206, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Lewis - Clark State College carry an average student debtload of $27,296.
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AmeriTech College - Draper came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 131 students majoring in nursing at AmeriTech College - Draper, 6% are male and 94% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debtload of $35,092.
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University of Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at University of Providence take out an average of $23,987 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
Of the 105 students majoring in nursing at UVU, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Nursing majors at UVU take out an average of $19,897 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $22,127 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Montana State University - Billings did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.
Nursing majors at Montana State University - Billings take out an average of $37,572 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online 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 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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