2025 Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 26 doctor's degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other nursing science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Nursing Science Schools

The nursing science 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 Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Science

1

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to check out Montana State University. MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the city of Bozeman.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Montana State University

2

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Northern Colorado is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science. University of Northern Colorado is a moderately-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Northern Colorado

Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing science colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	182	9
Utah	144	0
Montana	47	8

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Nursing Science Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	136
Nursing Practice	135
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	32
Nursing Administration	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.