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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Denver College of Nursing the most popular school in Colorado for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

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

Nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing take out an average of $36,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $390.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,518.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Nursing majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,848 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $191.

Full Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Nursing majors at Regis U take out an average of $31,899 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $373.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Of the 208 students majoring in nursing at University of Northern Colorado, 9% are male and 91% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $27,806 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $206, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Colorado Mesa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,598. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $29,885 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $228.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Of the 135 students majoring in nursing at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo take out $30,751 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 118 students majoring in nursing at MSU Denver, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $31,319.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in nursing at CCU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Nursing majors at CCU take out an average of $46,315 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
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 18 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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