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2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$3,964 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,486 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Check out the nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in Colorado for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $2,762 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Northwestern Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Rangely, CNCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNCC are $4,140 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at CNCC accumulate an average of around $18,639 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lamar Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year. Nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $21,586 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate nursing programs. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FRCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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