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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree 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 analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 10,730 students majoring in nursing at WGU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WGU carry an average student debt load of $24,473.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boise State University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $32,047.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Denver College of Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 411 students majoring in nursing at Denver College of Nursing, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Denver College of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $36,977. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from WSU take out $21,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dixie State University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 302 students majoring in nursing at Dixie State College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Nursing majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $24,757 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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

Nursing majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $30,518 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Rexburg.

Of the 276 students majoring in nursing at BYU - I, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debt load of $17,371.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $31,848. 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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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in nursing at Regis U, 12% are male and 88% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Regis U carry an average student debt load of $31,899. 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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#10

Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

Montana State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 243 students majoring in nursing at MSU Bozeman, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Nursing majors at MSU Bozeman take out an average of $31,109 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $243, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Idaho 1,593
Wyoming 397

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 25 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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