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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges
$57,700 Avg Salary
$16,287 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

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 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,579.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Of the 144 students majoring in nursing at FRCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from FRCC carry an average student debt load of $23,121.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 91 students majoring in nursing at PPCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at PPCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,262.

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#4

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Otero JC take out $17,572 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College accumulate an average of around $12,859 in student debt.

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#6

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

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.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Arapahoe Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,684.

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Trinidad State Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Trinidad State Junior College carry an average student debt load of $13,796.

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in nursing at Aims Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $12,898 in student debt.

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#9

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Morgan.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,670.

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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 large city of Denver.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,186.

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

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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