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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out $30,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in nursing at CU Anschutz, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Of the 208 students majoring in nursing at University of Northern Colorado, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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.

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

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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 3 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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