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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$5,111 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Morgan Community College the best value school in Colorado for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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. Practical Nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out an average of $13,797 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Morgan Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

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#2

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Otero Junior 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. 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Otero JC is ranked #1 for overall quality for practical nursing in Colorado.

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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pickens Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pickens Technical College are $4,930 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Pickens Technical College take out an average of $16,808 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at FRCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,775.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCD are $4,745 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CCD take out $16,870 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debtload of $21,497. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora accumulate an average of around $19,932 in student debt.

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Pima Medical Institute - Aurora landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. PMI Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

Practical Nursing majors at PMI Aurora take out an average of $17,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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 Colleges 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 8 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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