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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming

7 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 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 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.

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 Wyoming to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Wyoming to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Wyoming.

Our analysis found Laramie County Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Wyoming. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from LCCC take out $21,026 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Nursing at Laramie County Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Northern Wyoming Community College District helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Wyoming. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,276.

Full Nursing at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Wyoming Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WWCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,794.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Casper College carry an average student debt load of $17,764.

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#5

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Out of the 7 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at CWC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at CWC accumulate an average of around $18,793 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Central Wyoming College

#6

Northwest College

Powell, WY

With a ranking of #6, Northwest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

About 96% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northwest Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,752.

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#7

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Eastern Wyoming College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Wyoming ranking. Located in the town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Full Nursing at Eastern Wyoming College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Idaho 1,593

Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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