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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree 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.

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The Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Pueblo Community College the most popular school in Colorado for nursing students working on their associate degree. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $26,600 in student debt.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Of the 112 students majoring in nursing at FRCC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

Nursing majors at FRCC take out an average of $30,919 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 94 students majoring in nursing at PPCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from PPCC take out $24,919 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Otero JC take out an average of $30,299 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Colorado Mountain College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Colorado Mountain College take out $16,763 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Arapahoe Community College carry an average student debt load of $27,557.

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Trinidad State Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

Of the 37 students majoring in nursing at Trinidad State Junior College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Trinidad State Junior College carry an average student debt load of $26,288.

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#8

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in nursing at Aims Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Aims Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,689.

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#9

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Morgan Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,829.

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Denver College of Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 70% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 30% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing take out while working on their Associate Degree is $33,043.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 14 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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