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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) in Colorado

8 Ranked Colleges
1,054 Degrees Awarded
$18,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 313,362 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $67,065 and had an average of $26,282 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 6,108 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,526 and $25,303 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,054 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree nursing students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) in Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 152 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 41 masters’s nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Pueblo, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Nursing Report

#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Nursing Report

#5

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa University are $14,078.

Full Colorado Mesa University Nursing Report

#8 in overall quality

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 96 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. 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 at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

#7

Regis University

Denver, Colorado

Regis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 131 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2019-2020.

Regis U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis University are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Colorado Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2019-2020.

CCU also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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