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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

7 Colleges
$57,700 Avg Salary
$16,287 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Wyoming with 397 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 analysis found Laramie County Community College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wyoming. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

On average, nursing graduates from LCCC take out $17,007 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wyoming. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $16,576 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Northwest College

Powell, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

On average, nursing graduates from Northwest Community College take out $16,337 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

The excellent associate degree programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wyoming. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Casper College accumulate an average of around $12,969 in student debt.

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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 college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at WWCC take out an average of $13,274 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central 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 #6 on the list. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

On average, nursing graduates from CWC take out $10,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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