2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado
Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Morgan Community College the best value school in Colorado for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $3,852 per year.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,310.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arapahoe Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Arapahoe Community College are $4,080 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Front Range Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $4,032 per year.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,848 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.
CU Anschutz also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
With a ranking of #7, Pueblo Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $10,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $27,806 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $206, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Northern Colorado is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Colorado.
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debtload of $30,751.
Colorado State University - Pueblo also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
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Denver College of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Denver College of Nursing are $12,367 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing accumulate an average of around $36,977 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $390.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges 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 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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).
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