2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Colorado. In total, 6,496 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Colorado.
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, nursing graduates from CU Anschutz take out $83,372 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $50,002 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 17,535 |
Montana | 745 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Wyoming | 397 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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