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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$5,111 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

It's not easy to decide which 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Morgan Community College the best value school in Colorado for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $3,852 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out an average of $13,797 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $4,107 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pickens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pickens Technical College are $4,930 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Pickens Technical College take out an average of $16,808 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. FRCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,032 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at FRCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,775.

FRCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

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Out of the 8 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $4,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from CCD take out $16,870 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debtload of $21,497. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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Pima Medical Institute - Aurora came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Aurora, PMI Aurora is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at PMI Aurora take out an average of $17,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Concorde Career College - Aurora ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora accumulate an average of around $19,932 in student debt.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2
Idaho 0
Montana 0

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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