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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
2,787 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nursing Administration is the 87th most popular major in the country with 8,073 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,430 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,787 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in nursing administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 2,290 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Governors University are $7,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Western Governors University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 152 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at CU Anschutz

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

WSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Weber State University are $19,022, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Weber State University Nursing Administration Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. NNU is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 21 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.

NNU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest Nazarene University are $11,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwest Nazarene University Nursing Administration Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#6

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Regis University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Nursing Administration at Regis University

#7

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Colorado Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.

CCU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Colorado Christian University

#8

Independence University

Salt Lake City, Utah

Independence University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Branch of Stevens-Henager College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Branch of Stevens-Henager College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Independence University are $15,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Administration at Branch of Stevens-Henager College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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