2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Pueblo Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Pueblo Community College take out $26,600 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 112 students majoring in nursing at FRCC, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at FRCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,919.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in nursing at PPCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from PPCC carry an average student debt load of $24,919.
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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Otero Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Otero JC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,299.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mountain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Colorado Mountain College carry an average student debt load of $16,763.
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Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Arapahoe Community College take out an average of $27,557 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Trinidad State Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Trinidad State Junior College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
Nursing majors at Trinidad State Junior College take out an average of $26,288 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Aims Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Aims Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $22,689 in student debt.
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Morgan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out an average of $20,829 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Denver College of Nursing came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing accumulate an average of around $33,043 in student debt.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 17,535 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Montana | 745 |
Wyoming | 397 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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).
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