Find Nursing Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

7 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

$8,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Read More…

#2

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Regis U. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Read full report on Regis University

#3

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
$13,366 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since University of Northern Colorado does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.

Read full report on University of Northern Colorado

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UCCS does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Read More…

$14,312 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

Read More…

#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

Colorado Mesa does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Read full report on Colorado Mesa University

#7

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
$14,626 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Read More…

Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

View Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools Nationwide >

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited nursing schools across the U.S.