2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,210 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out WGU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 187 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at Regis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 137 students in 2020-2021.
Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . This large private for-profit school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 129 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs 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. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’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 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCCS. In fact, around 58% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Westminster College Salt Lake. 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.
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Nampa, Idaho, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NNU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 31 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Colorado State University - Pueblo 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Weber State University is a large public school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that U of U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
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. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #12, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at BYU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, University of Wyoming did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school handed out 11 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UW, 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, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Boise State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Boise State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Colorado Christian University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 10 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Denver College of Nursing ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Denver College of Nursing are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #15, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. MSU Bozeman is located in Bozeman, Montana and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Providence ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Providence is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Falls, Montana. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 4 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, University of Providence is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Utah Valley University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UVU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in Murray, Utah, the very small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Eagle Gate College - Murray is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Colorado Mesa is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado Mesa. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #22, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Since the graduate programs at RMUoHP are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Read full report on Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Idaho State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ISU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
AmeriTech College - Draper came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
Since the graduate programs at AmeriTech College - Draper are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 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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