2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Colorado Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 137 students majoring in nursing at Regis U, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Of the 62 students majoring in nursing at UCCS, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.
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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
Of the 22 students majoring in nursing at University of Northern Colorado, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Denver College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Denver College of Nursing, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Colorado Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at CCU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 17,535 |
Montana | 745 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Wyoming | 397 |
Nursing Related Majors
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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).
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