2024 Best Nursing Practice Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

a master's degree in nursing practice is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #288 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11 master's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing practice students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing practice students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing practice related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Nursing Practice Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nursing Practice in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing practice.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Nursing Practice

1

Boise State University
Boise, ID

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in nursing practice has to look into Boise State University. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Boise State University

2

Eagle Gate College - Murray
Murray, UT

Eagle Gate College - Murray is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing practice. Located in the large suburb of Murray, Eagle Gate College - Murray is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in nursing practice from Eagle Gate College - Murray

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	145	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Practice

One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Administration	3,341
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	455
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	453
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	202
Registered Nursing	175
Nurse Anesthetist	19
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	18
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	13
Clinical Nurse Leader	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.