2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Colorado
[Nursing Practice](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-practice/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 practice students.
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2027 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nursing practice, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools
Leading the list is Colorado State University Pueblo, our #1 best value for nursing practice in Colorado. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,720, while out-of-state students pay about $17,944. Nursing Practice graduates carry a median of $27,562 in student loans. Early-career nursing practice graduates make about $95,058. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
Mesa State College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,927, compared with $25,124 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for nursing practice graduates is $27,000. Nursing Practice graduates of Mesa State College earn a median of $43,617 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs earned it the #3 place for nursing practice. 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. Nursing Practice graduates carry a median of $30,319 in student loans. Soon after graduation, nursing practice degree recipients from Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs generally make around $62,222. 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 practice. Set in the city of Denver, Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $28,140 in tuition and fees. Nursing Practice graduates carry a median of $29,427 in student loans. Early-career nursing practice graduates make about $94,010. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #5 makes Colorado Christian University one of the best values for nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $28,846 in tuition and fees. Nursing Practice graduates carry a median of $54,709 in student loans. Early-career nursing practice graduates make about $47,333. That is a strong return on a $54,709 median debt.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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