2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
67
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
18,338
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
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 67 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18,338 degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School
Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Registered Nursing Rankings by 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 the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Registered Nursing Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
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BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
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Best Schools for Registered Nursing in the Rocky Mountains Region
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
8,503
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Western Governors University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.
There were about 8503 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Western Governors UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In UT
320
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
University of Utah is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 320 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of UtahMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
467
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Denver College of Nursing if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 467 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 NursingBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In UT
778
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat AmeriTech College - Draper if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 778 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at AmeriTech College - Draper in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from AmeriTech College - DraperBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In UT
295
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Nightingale College is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
There were roughly 295 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Nightingale College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Nightingale CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ID
509
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were about 509 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Boise State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
290
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 290 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 UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MT
268
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.
There were approximately 268 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Montana State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In UT
869
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were about 869 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Weber State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In UT
127
Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 127 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in registered nursing from Brigham Young University - Provo
