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2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate

8 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$105,896 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 166 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,948 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate

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

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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 53 doctorate’s nursing 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%.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Nursing Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full Regis University Nursing Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s nursing degrees 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 9 doctorate’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 UCCS

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Nursing at Colorado Christian University

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Nursing at Colorado Mesa University

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Nursing Report

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in Colorado for a Doctorate ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Nursing at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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