2025 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
7
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
129
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
nursing practice, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 129 degrees in nursing practice annually.
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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. For our Best Overall Nursing Practice School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level
The nursing practice school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Nursing Practice 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 nursing practice degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
Regis University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #470 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Regis U is a great university overall.
There were about 10 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Regis U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Regis University
Weber State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #389 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Weber State University
Masters
Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Name
Break into one of the most high-demand occupations in the nation with your online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner track from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice needs to look into University of Wyoming. UW is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Laramie. This university ranks 1st out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were approximately 18 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in nursing practice has to take a look at Boise State University. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #512 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boise State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Boise State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CO
Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Pueblo. This university ranks 27th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Pueblo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Colorado State University - Pueblo
