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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

21 Colleges
$34,496 Avg Salary
$12,281 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Colorado to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

#1

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

On average, practical nursing graduates from FRCC take out $12,024 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out is $11,293.

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The excellent programs at Community College of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at CCD take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emily Griffith Technical College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Denver, Emily Griffith is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Emily Griffith take out an average of $12,832 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Colorado Mountain College accumulate an average of around $9,000 in student debt.

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#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Aims Community College take out $8,408 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Red Rocks Community College take out is $10,040.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $19,100 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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Concorde Career College - Aurora ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out is $17,261.

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#10

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

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

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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 21 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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