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2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” 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 2020-2021, 266,651 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 20,370 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 73 colleges that offer a degree in registered nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular registered nursing programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region registered nursing students.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 10,730 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Western Governors University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 734 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Weber State University

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Out of the 73 schools in the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, AmeriTech College - Draper landed the #3 spot on the list. Draper, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 531 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at AmeriTech College - Draper

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Boise State University is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 476 ’s registered 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 Registered Nursing at Boise State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denver College of Nursing. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 444 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Denver College of Nursing

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 332 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Utah Registered Nursing Report

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 313 students 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 Registered Nursing at CU Anschutz

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Dixie State College is a public institution located in Saint George, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 302 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Dixie State College

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 278 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 276 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Brigham Young University - Idaho

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 274 ’s registered nursing degrees 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%.

Full Regis U Registered Nursing Report

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

With a ranking of #12, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 253 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Montana State University

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With a ranking of #13, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 251 students 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 Registered Nursing at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 245 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Full Salt Lake Community College Registered Nursing Report

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Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Nightingale College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Nightingale College is a small private for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 244 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Nightingale College

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 230 diplomas to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at University of Northern Colorado

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Utah Valley University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 211 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah Valley University Registered Nursing Report

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With a ranking of #18, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small school located in Lewiston, Idaho that handed out 196 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Lewis - Clark State College

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized school located in Grand Junction, Colorado that handed out 186 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Colorado Mesa University

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 174 degrees to qualified ’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at ISU

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 170 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Registered Nursing Report

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Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 ’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at Pueblo Community College

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 137 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Registered Nursing at UW

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s registered nursing degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Registered Nursing at Brigham Young University - Provo

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Provo College
Provo, Utah

With a ranking of #25, Provo College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Registered Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Provo College is a small private for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 123 ’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Registered Nursing at Provo College

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