2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which master'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.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Denver College of Nursing to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Denver College of Nursing are $1,840 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $8,052 per year.
CU Anschutz also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $8,287 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State University - Pueblo is ranked #4 for overall quality for nursing in Colorado.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $13,366 a year.
University of Northern Colorado did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado Mesa are $9,900 per year.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. UCCS is a fairly 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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With a ranking of #7, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 per year.
Regis U also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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Colorado Christian University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
CCU graduate students pay an average of $14,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.
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| 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 9 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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