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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$4,514 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

Red Rocks Community College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

The excellent basic certificate programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $2,762 per year.

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#3

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Morgan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morgan Community College are $3,852 a year.

Morgan Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

CNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CNCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

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Out of the 17 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 5 spot on the list. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $3,947 per year.

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#5

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otero JC are $4,107 a year.

Otero JC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Lamar Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. LCC is a small public school located in the town of Lamar.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 per year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 17 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).

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