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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 20,761 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 245 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree registered nursing students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 11 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wyoming Registered Nursing Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

Full University of Utah Registered Nursing Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 67 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree registered nursing students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Registered Nursing Report

#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 70 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

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#9 in overall quality

Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

UVU also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVU are $26,657.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Utah Valley University

#7

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 2 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also took the #4 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.

Full MSU Bozeman Registered Nursing Report

#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree registered nursing students whose families make $75-$110k list, Colorado Mesa has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa are $14,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado Mesa Registered Nursing Report

#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Registered Nursing at ISU

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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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