If you pursue a degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Wyoming to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 397 degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Schools in Wyoming ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Wyoming is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing. UW is a fairly large public university located in the town of Laramie. A Best Colleges rank of #520 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.
There were about 145 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year. Those nursing students who get their degree from University of Wyoming receive $23,750 more than the standard nursing graduate.
It is hard to beat Casper College if you want to pursue a degree in nursing. Casper College is a small public college located in the small city of Casper. This college ranks 3rd out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were about 35 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Casper College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, nursing degree recipients usually make an average of $57,687 in their early careers.
It is hard to beat Laramie County Community College if you want to pursue a degree in nursing. LCCC is a small public college located in the small suburb of Cheyenne. This college ranks 4th out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were roughly 61 nursing students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $62,619 for their early career.
Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great choice for students interested in a degree in nursing. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were approximately 48 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Northern Wyoming Community College District in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program state that they receive average early career wages of $58,613.
WWCC is a small public college located in the town of Rock Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #1333 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWCC is a great college overall.
There were about 36 nursing students who graduated with this degree at WWCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nursing program make an average of $54,050 in their early career salary.
Northwest Community College is a small public college located in the town of Powell.
There were about 28 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the nursing program make an average of $54,781 in their early career salary.
Located in the remote town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.
There were roughly 30 nursing students who graduated with this degree at CWC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make about $55,357 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).