2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado
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 analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent programs at Concorde Career College - Aurora helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.
Practical Nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Technical College of the Rockies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.
While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Technical College of the Rockies accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.
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Out of the 20 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Aurora landed the # 4 spot on the list. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.
Practical Nursing majors at PMI Aurora take out an average of $11,592 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 20 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Emily Griffith Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.
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.
Pickens Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the large city of Aurora.
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Otero Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the town of La Junta.
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Morgan Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out is $6,500.
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Community College of Aurora ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. 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
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 2 |
| Montana | 0 |
| Idaho | 0 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 319,502 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.