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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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.

Full Nursing at Western Governors University Report

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the 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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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very 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.

Full Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lewis - Clark State College is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small 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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With a ranking of #6, AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit school 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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#7

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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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With a ranking of #9, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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.

Full Nursing at Montana State University - Billings Report

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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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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