2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Pueblo Community College the most popular school in Colorado for nursing students working on their associate degree. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,600.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $30,919.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pikes Peak Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at PPCC accumulate an average of around $24,919 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otero Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.
Of the 74 students majoring in nursing at Otero JC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Otero JC carry an average student debt load of $30,299.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.
Of the 50 students majoring in nursing at Colorado Mountain College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College accumulate an average of around $16,763 in student debt.
Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Littleton.
Of the 39 students majoring in nursing at Arapahoe Community College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Arapahoe Community College take out $27,557 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Trinidad State Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.
About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.
On average, nursing graduates from Trinidad State Junior College take out $26,288 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Aims Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
Nursing majors at Aims Community College take out an average of $22,689 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Morgan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Morgan.
Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at Morgan Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Morgan Community College take out $20,829 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Denver College of Nursing landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing take out an average of $33,043 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 17,535 |
Montana | 745 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Wyoming | 397 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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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