2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Colorado
23
Colleges in Colorado
3,623
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,623 degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School
The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Registered Nursing Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Registered Nursing in Colorado
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the registered nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Colorado Schools in Registered Nursing
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
444
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Denver College of Nursing is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Denver.
There were approximately 444 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Denver College of Nursing in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Denver College of Nursing
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
274
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Regis University if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #742 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 274 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Regis University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CO
313
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.
There were about 313 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In CO
74
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Otero Junior College if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #941 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Otero JC is a great college overall.
There were about 74 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Otero JC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Otero Junior College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CO
278
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
There were roughly 278 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In CO
59
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 59 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Trinidad State Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Trinidad State Junior College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CO
230
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.
There were roughly 230 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Northern Colorado
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CO
251
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #953 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCCS is a great university overall.
There were about 251 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CO
183
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Pueblo. This college ranks 20th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 183 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pueblo Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Pueblo Community College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CO
170
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 170 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Colorado State University - Pueblo