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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$98,140 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.

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 college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’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 137 students majoring in nursing at Regis U, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Nursing at Regis University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. 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.

Full Nursing at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

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

About 74% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 10 students majoring in nursing at Denver College of Nursing, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Nursing at Denver College of Nursing Report

Colorado Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school 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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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #9, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Read full report on Nursing at Colorado Mesa University

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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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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