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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Colleges
$68,192 Avg Salary
$27,237 Avg Student Debt

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 27,247 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WGU take out is $21,420.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,125 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $29,303.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,971 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $206.

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The excellent online programs at Lewis - Clark State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $25,441 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at UVU take out an average of $14,075 in student loans while working on their egree.

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AmeriTech College - Draper came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Draper.

On average, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper take out $31,312 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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#8

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Providence take out $20,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $15,421 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Regis U carry an average student debtload of $29,111. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Explore the most popular online nursing colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
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 15 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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