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

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$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Concorde Career College - Aurora the most popular school in Colorado for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

Of the 89 students majoring in practical nursing at Concorde Career College - Aurora, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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#2

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

About 92% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $21,497 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Aurora is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

Of the 35 students majoring in practical nursing at PMI Aurora, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at PMI Aurora accumulate an average of around $17,410 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Denver is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

Practical Nursing majors at CCD take out an average of $16,870 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in practical nursing at Morgan Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,797.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $15,775.

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Pickens Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Aurora.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pickens Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,808.

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#9

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,566.

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Northeastern Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. NJC is a small public school located in the remote town of Sterling.

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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 11 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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