2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Wyoming
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Wyoming ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wyoming to see which 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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Wyoming
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .
Best Wyoming Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
Our analysis found Casper College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Wyoming. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.
Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Casper College carry an average student debtload of $13,462.
Casper College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Nursing Schools in Wyoming list.
The excellent programs at Western Wyoming Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wyoming. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.
WWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from WWCC carry an average student debtload of $13,000.
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The excellent programs at Laramie County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wyoming. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCCC are $4,613 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $15,493 in student debt.
LCCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Wyoming list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for nursing students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW are $5,317 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at UW accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.
UW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in Wyoming list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great value for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $4,590 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Northern Wyoming Community College District carry an average student debtload of $18,002.
Northern Wyoming Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Wyoming list.
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Northwest College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Wyoming ranking. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest Community College are $4,862 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northwest Community College take out is $18,795.
Northwest Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Wyoming list.
Eastern Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Wyoming College are $4,290 a year.
Central Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWC are $4,680 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CWC carry an average student debtload of $19,000.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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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