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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Colorado

23 Colleges in Colorado
3,623 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 23 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,623 degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in Colorado The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Registered Nursing 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 Colorado 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 Colorado

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.

10 Top Colorado Schools in Registered Nursing

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

Denver College of Nursing is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Denver.

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

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

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

It's hard to beat Regis University if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Regis U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #742 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Regis University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO
313 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. A Best Colleges rank of #585 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU Anschutz is a great university overall.

There were about 313 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Otero Junior College
La Junta, CO
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CO
74 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Otero Junior College if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #941 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Otero JC is a great college overall.

There were about 74 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Otero JC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Otero Junior College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
278 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

There were roughly 278 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In CO
59 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 59 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Trinidad State Junior College in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CO
230 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. A Best Colleges rank of #701 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Northern Colorado is a great university overall.

There were roughly 230 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Northern Colorado

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
251 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

UCCS is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs. A Best Colleges rank of #953 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCCS is a great university overall.

There were about 251 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CO
183 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Pueblo. This college ranks 20th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 183 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Pueblo Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Pueblo Community College

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CO
170 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 27th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 170 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Colorado State University - Pueblo


 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,430
Nursing Administration 1,203
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 455
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 127
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 42
Nursing Practice 32
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 22
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 18
Nursing Science 9

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