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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Pueblo Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in nursing at Pueblo Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $21,586 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Trinidad State Junior College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lamar Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . LCC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lamar.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in nursing at FRCC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

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With a ranking of #6, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at CNCC accumulate an average of around $18,639 in student debt.

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Laramie County Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

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Northeastern Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. NJC is a small public school located in the remote town of Sterling.

On average, nursing graduates from NJC take out $18,278 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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#7

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Colorado Mountain College carry an average student debt load of $14,205.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 12 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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