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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

20 Colleges
$34,496 Avg Salary
$12,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Today's nursing 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best school in Colorado for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Red Rocks Community College take out is $10,040.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out is $17,261.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Technical College of the Rockies. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Technical College of the Rockies carry an average student debtload of $20,120.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Aurora is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. PMI Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

On average, practical nursing graduates from PMI Aurora take out $11,597 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 Emily Griffith Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Emily Griffith take out $12,832 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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Pickens Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Aurora.

Practical Nursing majors at Pickens Technical College take out an average of $9,580 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Morgan Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,023.

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Community College of Aurora came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 20 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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