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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

8 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $83,372.

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

#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #2 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 large city of Denver.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Regis U, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $50,002 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

About 50% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

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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 8 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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