2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WGU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,473.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 278 students majoring in nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 13% are male and 87% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs accumulate an average of around $30,518 in student debt.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $31,848. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,806. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $206.
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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.
Of the 196 students majoring in nursing at Lewis - Clark State College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Lewis - Clark State College take out $27,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper take out $35,092 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Providence did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from University of Providence carry an average student debtload of $23,987.
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With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $19,897.
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Utah State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $22,127.
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Montana State University - Billings landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Montana State University - Billings carry an average student debtload of $37,572.
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Explore the most popular online 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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Majors Related to Nursing
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 11 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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