2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nursing students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WGU take out is $21,420.
Out of the 75 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $17,115 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AmeriTech College - Draper. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debt load of $31,312. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for nursing students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $31,125. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Nursing majors at Boise State take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #6, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at PPCC take out is $23,844.
With a ranking of #7, Denver College of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Denver College of Nursing carry an average student debt load of $34,542. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
On average, nursing graduates from Regis U take out $29,111 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Nursing majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $29,303 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
University of Utah ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
On average, nursing graduates from U of U take out $22,466 in student loans while working on their degree.
Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #11 on the list. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint George.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $20,557.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Montana State University | Bozeman, MT |
| 13 | Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID |
| 14 | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 15 | Salt Lake Community College | Salt Lake City, UT |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Utah | 17,535 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 25 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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