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2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$12,556 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,233 Avg Salary

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which doctor'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.

2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU Anschutz are $8,052 a year.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Regis U are $15,079 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Regis U is ranked #2 for overall quality for nursing in Colorado.

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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado Mesa are $9,900 a year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $13,366 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $13,854 per year.

UCCS also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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 #6 on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Colorado.

Full Nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCU are $14,626 a year.

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Idaho 1,593
Wyoming 397

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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