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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,302 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wyoming to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

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

Best Wyoming Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

#1

Casper College

Casper, WY

Our analysis found Casper College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wyoming. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Casper College are $3,480 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Casper College carry an average student debtload of $17,764.

Casper College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWCC are $3,600 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WWCC accumulate an average of around $16,794 in student debt.

WWCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,613 a year. Nursing majors at LCCC take out an average of $21,026 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

LCCC also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming rankings.

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Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.

Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of around $19,276 in student debt.

Northern Wyoming Community College District also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming list, coming in at #2.

Full Nursing at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

#5

Northwest College

Powell, WY

The excellent associate degree programs at Northwest College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Wyoming. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

Northwest Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Northwest Community College accumulate an average of around $22,752 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwest Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Wyoming.

Full Nursing at Northwest College Report

#6

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.

Eastern Wyoming College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming ranking. CWC is a small public school located in the remote town of Riverton.

CWC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CWC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,793.

Read full report on Nursing at Central Wyoming College

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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.

  • 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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