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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 212 students majoring in practical nursing at FRCC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Emily Griffith Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Emily Griffith is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#4

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Women make up 92% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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Community College of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Intellitec College - Grand Junction landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in practical nursing at Intellitec College - Grand Junction, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Technical College of the Rockies landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Technical College of the Rockies is a small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in practical nursing at Colorado Mesa, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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

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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