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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

43 Colleges
$33,107 Avg Salary
$13,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

In 2020-2021, 84,274 practical nursing and nursing assistants students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.

There are so many nursing 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 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Dixie Technical College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Saint George.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $10,040 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora take out $17,261 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountainland Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Technical College of the Rockies. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Technical College of the Rockies take out is $20,120.

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Pima Medical Institute - Aurora ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

Practical Nursing majors at PMI Aurora take out an average of $11,597 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $14,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Emily Griffith Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

Practical Nursing majors at Emily Griffith take out an average of $12,832 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Carrington College, Boise ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Carrington College, Boise take out an average of $20,117 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

College of Eastern Idaho landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. CEI is a small public school located in the small city of Idaho Falls.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CEI carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 2
Montana 0
Idaho 0

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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