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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

7 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Wyoming. In total, 397 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Wyoming.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wyoming to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Wyoming Schools for an Associate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named Laramie County Community College the best school in Wyoming for nursing students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

Nursing majors at LCCC take out an average of $21,026 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of around $19,276 in student debt.

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#3

Northwest College

Powell, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Northwest Community College accumulate an average of around $22,752 in student debt.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Casper College carry an average student debtload of $17,764.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WWCC accumulate an average of around $16,794 in student debt.

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#6

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CWC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,793.

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#7

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Eastern Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Idaho 1,593

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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