2023 Most Popular Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Colorado to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado
Check out the nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.
Most Popular Colorado Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing
Our analysis found Pikes Peak Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Out of the 2 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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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 2 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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