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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Pueblo Community College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,586.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Nursing at Trinidad State Junior College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lamar.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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Colorado Northwestern Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at CNCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,639.

Full Nursing at Colorado Northwestern Community College Report

#7

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

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#7

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Colorado Mountain College take out $14,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Northeastern Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NJC is a small public school located in the remote town of Sterling.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at NJC accumulate an average of around $18,278 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Northeastern Junior College Report

Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges 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

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 12 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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