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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was ranked 2nd in Colorado. In fact, 6,496 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best school in Colorado for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

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Colorado Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 17,535
Idaho 1,593
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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