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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

15 Colleges
$68,192 Avg Salary
$27,237 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WGU take out is $21,420.

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The excellent online programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

Nursing majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $31,125 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debtload of $29,303.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $25,971 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $206.

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Out of the 15 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.

Nursing majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $25,441 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

Nursing majors at UVU take out an average of $14,075 in student loans while working on their egree.

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AmeriTech College - Draper landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper take out $31,312 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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#8

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Providence take out $20,031 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $15,421 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Regis U carry an average student debtload of $29,111. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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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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 15 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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