2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Providence to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Out of the 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
University of Wyoming came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Northwest Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 21 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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