2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
It's not easy to decide which nursing program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps 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 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10,730 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,218 in loans while pursuing their degree.
WGU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WGU is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Out of the 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rexburg, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 276 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,085 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at BYU - I, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 40 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $14,534 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at BYU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 278 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $39,244 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Providence is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
University of Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $26,662 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,640 in student loans.
Since University of Providence is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of Providence did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. This fairly large public school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 126 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,087 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UW. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado Mountain College is a public institution located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,030 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Colorado Mountain College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #8, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school situated in Lewiston, Idaho. It awarded 196 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lewis - Clark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $20,238 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $27,446 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Lewis - Clark State College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Lewis - Clark State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,825 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Colorado State University - Pueblo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Utah State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,316 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at USU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
USU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,336 in student loans.
Online courses are available at University of Northern Colorado, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Northern Colorado is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Weber State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school handed out 399 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,644 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,282 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WSU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 59% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Utah Valley University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school awarded 105 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,939 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UVU. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 274 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $26,376 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,030 in student loans.
CU Anschutz does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 76% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Montana State University - Billings did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school situated in Billings, Montana. It awarded 18 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montana State University - Billings are $19,352 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $30,073 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Montana State University - Billings does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Montana State University - Northern landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Havre, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montana State University - Northern are $18,665 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,326 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Montana State University - Northern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Morgan Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in Fort Morgan, Colorado that handed out 10 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,274 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Morgan Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Adams State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Adams State is a public institution located in Alamosa, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Adams State are $17,933 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $26,227 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Adams State does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 29% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Montana Technological University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Montana Tech are $22,509 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,639 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Montana Tech does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Dixie State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. This fairly large public school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 302 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,986 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,192 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Dixie State College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eagle Gate College - Murray came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Murray, Utah, the very small private for-profit school handed out 51 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Eagle Gate College - Murray are $17,112 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $51,022 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Eagle Gate College - Murray. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 175 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UCCS are $22,270 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,627 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UCCS does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Boise State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boise, Idaho, the large public school handed out 476 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $24,980 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,680 in student loans.
Boise State does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Pikes Peak Community College is a fairly large public school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 9 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,403 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PPCC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #25, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 243 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,569 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Online courses are available at MSU Bozeman, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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