2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Colorado to see which doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in Colorado for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in nursing at CU Anschutz, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Full Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado 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 91% of the nursing majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Of the 13 students majoring in nursing at University of Northern Colorado, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Full Nursing at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Women make up 50% of the nursing majors at the school.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Junction.
Of the 2 students majoring in nursing at Colorado Mesa, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.
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 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 8 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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