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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

18 Colleges
$64,114 Avg Salary
$22,124 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 analysis found Denver College of Nursing to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing take out an average of $24,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $411.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from CU Anschutz take out $21,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $211, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Regis U carry an average student debt load of $22,260. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $446.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $17,757. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $225.

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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 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debt load of $23,024. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $161, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 200 students majoring in nursing at UCCS, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UCCS take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,282. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $246.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,780.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from MSU Denver take out $21,036 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CCU carry an average student debt load of $35,848.

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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 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.

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