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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

67 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
20,370 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 67 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 20,370 degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of registered nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Registered Nursing Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Doctor's Degrees in Registered Nursing

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Registered Nursing in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the registered nursing degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Registered Nursing

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
10,730 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Western Governors University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10730 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Western Governors University

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In UT
332 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

University of Utah is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 332 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Utah

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
444 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Denver College of Nursing if you wish to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 444 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Denver College of Nursing in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Denver College of Nursing

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
531 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat AmeriTech College - Draper if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 531 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at AmeriTech College - Draper in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from AmeriTech College - Draper

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Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In UT
244 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Nightingale College is a small private for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

There were roughly 244 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Nightingale College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Nightingale College

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
476 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #526 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 476 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Boise State University

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Regis University
Denver, CO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CO
274 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 274 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Regis University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MT
253 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the town of Bozeman. A Best Colleges rank of #485 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means MSU Bozeman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 253 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Montana State University

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In UT
734 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

WSU is a very large public university located in the city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 734 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Weber State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In UT
130 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Brigham Young University - Provo


 

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Registered Nursing students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Providence Great Falls, MT
12 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
13 Westminster College Utah Salt Lake City, UT
14 Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
14 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
15 Otero Junior College La Junta, CO
16 Utah State University Logan, UT

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best registered nursing schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 14,133
Colorado 590 3,157
Idaho 446 1,508
Montana 340 715
Wyoming 278 389

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Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Administration 4,020
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,430
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 495
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 455
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 247
Nursing Practice 100
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 73
Nurse Anesthetist 19
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 18
Nursing Science 17

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