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Colleges for Nursing in Colorado
21 colleges in Colorado award a bachelor’s degree in nursing, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
Colorado Christian University
Compass ScoreVery good · Top 25%Lakewood, CO · Value C+ · Academics B
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Earnings $95,519 · Debt $13,613 | $95,519 | $13,613 |
| 2 | Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO Earnings $92,166 · Debt — | $92,166 | — |
| 3 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO Earnings $87,990 · Debt $37,500 | $87,990 | $37,500 |
| 4 | Regis University Denver, CO Earnings $87,862 · Debt $25,000 | $87,862 | $25,000 |
| 5 | Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora Aurora, CO Earnings $87,378 · Debt $40,813 | $87,378 | $40,813 |
| 6 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO Earnings $86,259 · Debt $22,195 | $86,259 | $22,195 |
| 7 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Earnings $84,950 · Debt $21,875 | $84,950 | $21,875 |
| 8 | Denver College of Nursing Denver, CO Earnings $83,778 · Debt $29,090 | $83,778 | $29,090 |
| 9 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Earnings $83,712 · Debt $18,000 | $83,712 | $18,000 |
| 10 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Earnings $81,319 · Debt $22,250 | $81,319 | $22,250 |
| 11 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO Earnings $80,676 · Debt $24,111 | $80,676 | $24,111 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO Earnings $78,904 · Debt $19,500 | $78,904 | $19,500 |
| 13 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO Earnings $78,402 · Debt $24,950 | $78,402 | $24,950 |
All 21
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Denver · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | AAcademics: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $36,131 | 13,387 | |
| Colorado Christian University RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Lakewood · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,500 | 8,254 | |
| Trinidad State College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Trinidad · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,772 | 1,636 | |
| Front Range Community College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Westminster · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $13,031 | 21,096 | |
| Regis University Denver · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $18,397 | 4,631 | |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora · Private for-profit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,666 | 196 | |
| Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,813 | 5,673 | |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $17,760 | 9,067 | |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,900 | 23,409 | |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,788 | 11,213 | |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,045 | 6,767 | |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,103 | 8,995 | |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,051 | 6,691 | |
| Adams State University Alamosa · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,980 | 2,950 | |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,327 | 17,593 | |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,745 | 28,852 | |
| Arapahoe Community College Littleton · Public | — | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,571 | 13,978 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,007 | 12,388 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,266 | 1,506 |
| Denver College of Nursing Denver · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 1,008 |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora Aurora · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $37,153 | 212 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Colorado offer a nursing degree?
21, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in nursing in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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