2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Denver College of Nursing the most popular school in Colorado for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college 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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Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the 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 midsize 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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Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a moderately-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 medium-sized 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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Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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