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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

18 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.

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 Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Denver College of Nursing to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Denver College of Nursing take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $36,977. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $390.

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Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Regis U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,899. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CU Anschutz take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,848. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $191, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $27,806 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.

Of the 186 students majoring in nursing at Colorado Mesa, 12% are male and 88% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of around $29,598 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $129.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UCCS take out $29,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $228, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo carry an average student debt load of $30,751.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Nursing majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $31,319 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $46,315.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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