by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for nursing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,273 master's degrees in nursing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of nursing for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing students working on their master's degree.
The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Colorado.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nursing.
Regis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.
Nursing master's degree recipients from Regis University receive an earnings boost of around $2,471 above the typical income of nursing majors.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nursing. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver.
Master's students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $88,154 for their early career.
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Denver College of Nursing is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in nursing. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Denver.More information about a master’s in nursing from Denver College of Nursing
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nursing. UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
Soon after graduation, nursing master's recipients typically earn around $96,442 in their early careers.
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University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Greeley.
Master's graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make about $95,592 in their early career salary.
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Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.
Nursing master's degree recipients from Colorado State University - Pueblo earn a boost of approximately $12,044 above the typical earnings of nursing graduates.
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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Colorado Springs.More information about a master’s in nursing from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs
CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lakewood.More information about a master’s in nursing from Colorado Christian University
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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 540 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 455 |
| Registered Nursing | 125 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 122 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 18 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 597 |
| Public Health | 194 |
| Allied Health Professions | 138 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 96 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 66 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 56 |
| Communication Sciences | 46 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 43 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 19 |
| Medical Science | 16 |
