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 large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
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Denver College of Nursing ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
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With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
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With a ranking of #8, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
| 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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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