2027 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Colorado
[Nursing Administration](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for nursing administration students.
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2027 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Colorado
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the nursing administration degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools
Colorado State University Pueblo tops our 2027 list of the best value nursing administration schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $9,720 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,944 for out-of-state students. Nursing Administration graduates carry a median of $27,562 in student loans. Soon after graduation, nursing administration degree recipients from Colorado State University Pueblo generally make around $95,058. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Colorado State University Pueblo admits about 95% of applicants.
University Of Colorado Denver is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nursing administration, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $10,383 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $29,391. Students borrow a median of $30,500 to complete the nursing administration program here. Early-career nursing administration graduates make about $101,201. That is a strong return on a $30,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 75%.
A rank of #3 makes Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs one of the best values for nursing administration. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,750. Typical student debt for nursing administration graduates is $30,319. Soon after graduation, nursing administration degree recipients from Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs generally make around $112,460. That is a strong return on a $30,319 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Regis University earned it the #4 place for nursing administration. Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Students from in state pay about $28,140 in tuition and fees. Nursing Administration graduates carry a median of $29,427 in student loans. Soon after graduation, nursing administration degree recipients from Regis University generally make around $94,010. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Colorado Christian University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value nursing administration schools. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $28,846. Nursing Administration graduates carry a median of $54,709 in student loans. Nursing Administration graduates of Colorado Christian University earn a median of $71,388 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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