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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

21 Colleges
$34,496 Avg Salary
$12,281 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular 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 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 degree in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from FRCC take out $12,024 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out is $11,293.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Denver. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

Practical Nursing majors at CCD take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emily Griffith Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

Practical Nursing majors at Emily Griffith take out an average of $12,832 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Aims Community College take out $8,408 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Red Rocks Community College take out is $10,040.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $19,100 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out is $17,261.

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#10

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 21 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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