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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado

18 Ranked Colleges
4,353 Degrees Awarded
$66,182 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. 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 Colorado, there were 6,961 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,454 and $30,386 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,353 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in nursing.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree nursing students.

Top 18 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing in Colorado

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Platt College - Aurora
Aurora, Colorado

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - Aurora landed the #1 spot on the list. Platt College - Aurora is a small school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 68 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Platt College - Aurora

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Denver College of Nursing
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Denver College of Nursing landed the #2 spot on the list. Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 411 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 more about Nursing at Denver College of Nursing

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 135 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 274 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students 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 University

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. 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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University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 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%.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Northern Colorado

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing at CCU

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 175 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 274 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 more about Nursing at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 278 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, Colorado

Morgan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #12. Morgan Community College is located in Fort Morgan, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Nursing at Morgan Community College

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Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado

Arapahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #13. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing at Arapahoe Community College

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Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Colorado Mountain College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Colorado Mountain College

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Alamosa, Colorado, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Adams State University

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Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking. Pueblo Community College is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Pueblo Community College

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking. PPCC is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 9 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at PPCC

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Front Range Community College
Westminster, Colorado

Front Range Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Westminster, Colorado, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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