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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

The Most Popular Nursing Master's 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 9 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular master's 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.

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 93% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Regis University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 129 students majoring in nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Colorado. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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

Full Nursing at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at Colorado State University - Pueblo, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at University of Northern Colorado Report

Denver College of Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 70% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Colorado Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 9 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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