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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

21 Colleges
$34,496 Avg Salary
$10,324 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 2023 rankings named Front Range Community College the most popular school in Colorado for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from FRCC take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $6,750 in student debt.

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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 moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from CCD carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emily Griffith Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

The excellent programs at Colorado Mountain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

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Red Rocks Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.

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Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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#10

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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 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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