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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Colorado

4 Colleges
$71,454 Avg Salary
$30,386 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Colorado to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular online school in Colorado for nursing students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $31,125 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out is $29,303.

Full Nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

The excellent online programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

Nursing majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $25,971 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $206.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regis University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Regis U take out is $29,111. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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