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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

50 Colleges
$33,107 Avg Salary
$11,163 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

With 85,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, practical nursing & nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Mountainland Technical College the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

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#2

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Out of the 50 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at FRCC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

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The excellent programs at Uintah Basin Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Roosevelt, UBTech is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Bridgerland Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the small city of Logan.

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Pueblo Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debt load of $6,750.

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Community College of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at CCD take out is $9,500.

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Emily Griffith Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

Explore the best practical nursing & nursing assistants colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 0
Utah 2
Montana 0
Idaho 0

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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