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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 87 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in nursing practice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 Boise State University are $26,566.

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#6 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 #3 for the Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 2 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa are $14,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 18 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Idaho State University

#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

Westminster College Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Westminster College Utah is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 7 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

Westminster College Salt Lake also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster College Salt Lake are $14,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

Regis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Regis U Nursing Practice Report

#8 in overall quality

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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