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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 27,247 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $68,192 and $27,237 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18,686 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Platt College - Aurora
Aurora, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - Aurora. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Nursing at Platt College - Aurora

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eagle Gate College - Layton. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Layton, Utah, this small private for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Nursing at Eagle Gate College - Layton

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Denver College of Nursing
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Denver College of Nursing landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this small private for-profit school handed out 411 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing at Denver College of Nursing

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Provo College
Provo, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Provo College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo College is located in Provo, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing at Provo College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eagle Gate College - Murray. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Murray, Utah, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eagle Gate College - Murray Nursing Report

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Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Nightingale College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Nightingale College

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University of Providence
Great Falls, Montana

University of Providence came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Providence is located in Great Falls, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Providence Nursing Report

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AmeriTech College - Draper landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit institution located in Draper, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full AmeriTech College - Draper Nursing Report

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Lewis - Clark State College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 196 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lewis - Clark State College Nursing Report

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

Western Governors University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 10,730 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at Western Governors University

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Nursing Report

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Carroll College
Helena, Montana

With a ranking of #12, Carroll College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Helena, Montana, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at Carroll Montana

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Utah is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at Westminster College Salt Lake

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Regis U is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 274 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing at Regis U

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 302 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Dixie State University

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Montana Technological University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full Montana Tech Nursing Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 186 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Mesa Nursing Report

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Northwest Nazarene University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at NNU

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Boise State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 476 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Nursing at Boise State

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 243 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at Montana State University

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With a ranking of #21, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 208 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Nursing Report

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 92 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Christian University Nursing Report

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCCS Nursing Report

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Montana State University - Northern landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Northern is a public institution located in Havre, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Montana State University - Northern

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Weber State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s nursing degrees to 399 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at WSU

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