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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Denver College of Nursing to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing accumulate an average of around $36,977 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $390, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 278 students majoring in nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Regis U accumulate an average of around $31,899 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $373.

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The in-demand 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 most popular nursing schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $31,848 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $191.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $27,806. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 186 students majoring in nursing at Colorado Mesa, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $29,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $29,885. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $228.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out an average of $30,751 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at MSU Denver take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,319.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at CCU accumulate an average of around $46,315 in student debt.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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 18 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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