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2024 Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
247 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded
Ranked #52 in popularity, family practice nurse/nursing is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for family practice nurse/nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 247 degrees in family practice nurse/nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School

Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of family practice nurse/nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Family Practice Nurse/Nursing School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Family Practice Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Family Practice Nurse/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 family practice nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Family Practice Nursing

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Western Governors University

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
66 Family Practice Nursing Degrees Awarded

Regis University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. 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 66 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
27.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in family practice nurse/nursing has to check out Montana State University. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were about 18 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
36.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Westminster College Utah if you wish to pursue a degree in family practice nurse/nursing. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #667 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Westminster College Salt Lake is a great college overall.

There were about 30 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 21 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at RMUoHP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
47.6% Growth in Graduates

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Brigham Young University - Provo

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
55.2% Growth in Graduates

NNU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 29 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at NNU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in family practice nurse/nursing from Northwest Nazarene University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO

Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 4 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 9 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs in the most recent data year.

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 1 family practice nurse/nursing students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mesa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best family practice nurse/nursing schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 72
Colorado 590 126
Idaho 446 29
Montana 340 18

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 20,370
Nursing Administration 4,020
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,430
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 495
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 455
Nursing Practice 100
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 73
Nurse Anesthetist 19
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 18
Nursing Science 17

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