by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on nursing in Colorado, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 26 schools in Colorado offering nursing.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Colorado.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than Denver School Of Nursing. Located in the city of Denver, Denver School Of Nursing is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Denver School Of Nursing awards are in nursing, or about 491 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Denver School Of Nursing
Platt College Aurora ranks #2 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Greenwood Village, Platt College Aurora is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 85 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Platt College Aurora
Regis University ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Denver, Regis University is a private not-for-profit university. About 22% of the degrees Regis University awards are in nursing, or about 345 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Regis University
Colorado State University Pueblo is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a public institution. About 17% of the degrees Colorado State University Pueblo awards are in nursing, or about 146 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Colorado State University Pueblo
Morgan Community College is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the rural area of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Morgan Community College
Colorado Northwestern Community College comes in at #6 for nursing focus this year. Set in the rural area of Rangely, Colorado Northwestern Community College is a public institution. About 9% of the degrees Colorado Northwestern Community College awards are in nursing, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Colorado Northwestern Community College
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs comes in at #7 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 224 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
University Of Colorado Denver comes in at #8 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 476 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Colorado Denver
Lamar Community College ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Lamar, Lamar Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Lamar Community College
Otero Junior College landed the #10 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero Junior College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Otero Junior College
University Of Northern Colorado comes in at #11 for nursing focus this year. University Of Northern Colorado is a public school located in the city of Greeley. About 7% of the degrees University Of Northern Colorado awards are in nursing, or about 172 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Northern Colorado
Colorado Christian University placed #12 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Colorado Christian University
Mesa State College placed #13 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Grand Junction, Mesa State College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 169 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Mesa State College
Trinidad State Junior College comes in at #14 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Trinidad State Junior College
Pikes Peak Community College landed the #15 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Pikes Peak Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs. About 6% of the degrees Pikes Peak Community College awards are in nursing, or about 188 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Pikes Peak Community College
Arapahoe Community College comes in at #16 for nursing focus this year. Set in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Arapahoe Community College
Pueblo Community College placed #17 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Pueblo Community College
Colorado Mountain College landed the #18 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Colorado Mountain College
Front Range Community College landed the #19 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Westminster, Front Range Community College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 181 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Front Range Community College
Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs comes in at #20 for nursing focus this year. Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. About 3% of the degrees Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs awards are in nursing, or about 254 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs
Northeastern Junior College placed #21 for nursing by degree focus. Northeastern Junior College is a public school located in the town of Sterling. Nursing accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Northeastern Junior College
Community College Of Aurora landed the #22 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Aurora, Community College Of Aurora is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Community College Of Aurora
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #23 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. About 2% of the degrees Metropolitan State College Of Denver awards are in nursing, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Aims Community College comes in at #24 for nursing focus this year. Aims Community College is a public school located in the city of Greeley. Nursing accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Aims Community College
Adams State College comes in at #25 for nursing focus this year. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State College is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Adams State College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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