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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate 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 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $21,586 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Pueblo Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. LCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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Colorado Northwestern Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from CNCC carry an average student debt load of $18,639.

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Northeastern Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. NJC is a small public school located in the remote town of Sterling.

Nursing majors at NJC take out an average of $18,278 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,205.

Full Nursing at Colorado Mountain College Report

#7

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #7, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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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 10 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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