2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor'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.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Regis University the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regis U are $15,079 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Regis U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Regis U also made our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #2.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school handed out 8 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
UW does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Westminster College Salt Lake graduate students pay an average of $16,689 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Westminster College Salt Lake does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 9% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Westminster College Salt Lake also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 53 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 a year.
CU Anschutz does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 75% took at least some of their classes online.
CU Anschutz also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
Weber State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $18,226 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado Mesa are $14,535 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Mesa. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
CCU graduate students pay an average of $14,626 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at CCU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado graduate students pay an average of $22,379 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Northern Colorado does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Boise State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boise State are $26,558 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Boise State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Boise State is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Rocky Mountains Region .
University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U of U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCCS are $25,584 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UCCS, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.
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Idaho State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the fairly large public school handed out 23 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ISU are $27,778 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at ISU. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 14 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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