2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado
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Our 2023 rankings named Morgan Community College the best value school in Colorado for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in Fort Morgan, Colorado that handed out 10 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $15,274 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Morgan Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,403 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PPCC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Mountain College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,484 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 $19,030 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Arapahoe Community College is a public institution located in Littleton, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Arapahoe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,502 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Arapahoe Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 33% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 16 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s value ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at FRCC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
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 #6 on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 274 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $28,030 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CU Anschutz. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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Pueblo Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 9 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $15,958 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,246 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Pueblo Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Northern Colorado 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 #8 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 208 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,336 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at University of Northern Colorado. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Colorado also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
Colorado State University - Pueblo 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 #9 on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 135 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $15,659 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,825 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Colorado State University - Pueblo. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
Colorado Mesa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 186 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $22,322 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 $26,073 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado Mesa does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 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.
One thing to take note of is that Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
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Adams State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Adams State is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. 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. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,227 in student loans.
Online courses are available at Adams State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 #13 on the list. Metropolitan State University of Denver is a fairly large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 118 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $27,502 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 $28,409 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Denver does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 175 bachelor’s degrees 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 have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 43% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 92 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CCU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,473 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 $39,513 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CCU. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #16, Regis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 274 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,679 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Regis U does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Regis U also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 16 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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