2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 259,493 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Colorado, there were 3,451 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great registered nursing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado doctor’s degree registered nursing students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#1

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$23,915 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CU Anschutz Registered Nursing Report

#2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$25,774 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Registered Nursing Doctor’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.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at UCCS

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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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