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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming

8 Colleges
$65,101 Avg Salary
$17,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Wyoming. In total, 397 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Wyoming.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Wyoming 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.

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

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wyoming the most popular school in Wyoming for nursing students. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

On average, nursing graduates from UW take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nursing at University of Wyoming Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laramie County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming list. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at LCCC accumulate an average of around $15,493 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Laramie County Community College

Out of the 8 schools in Wyoming that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Northern Wyoming Community College District carry an average student debt load of $18,002.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Wyoming Community College is a great place for nursing students. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at WWCC take out an average of $13,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Western Wyoming Community College Report

#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

The excellent programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Wyoming. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Casper College take out is $13,462.

Read full report on Nursing at Casper College

#6

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Wyoming list. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

Nursing majors at CWC take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Central Wyoming College Report

#7

Northwest College

Powell, WY

With a ranking of #7, Northwest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Powell.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Northwest Community College accumulate an average of around $18,795 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at Northwest College

#8

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Eastern Wyoming College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nursing at Eastern Wyoming College

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
Colorado 6,496
Utah 17,535
Idaho 1,593
Montana 745

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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