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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming

8 Colleges
$65,101 Avg Salary
$17,250 Avg Student Debt

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Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Wyoming. In total, 397 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Wyoming.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Wyoming to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the most popular school in Wyoming for nursing students. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Nursing majors at UW take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming list. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from LCCC carry an average student debt load of $15,493.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great place for nursing students. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out is $18,002.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Wyoming Community College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at WWCC accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.

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#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Casper College take out $13,462 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at CWC accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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#7

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Northwest Community College carry an average student debt load of $18,795.

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#8

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Eastern Wyoming College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming ranking. Located in the town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Eastern Wyoming College Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Montana 745
Idaho 1,593

Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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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