2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $50,290.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from Regis U carry an average student debtload of $40,973.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
Nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $50,211 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
After completing their Master's Degree, nursing graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debtload of $38,279.
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 #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCCS take out while working on their Master's Degree is $55,167.
Denver College of Nursing came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
Colorado Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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 |
|---|---|
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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