2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 26 students majoring in nursing at MSU Bozeman, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at Regis U, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in nursing at WSU, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in nursing at UW, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 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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