2025 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Nursing Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #162 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 degrees in nursing science annually.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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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Best Schools for Nursing Science in the Rocky Mountains Region

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Nursing Science

1

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20.0% Growth in Graduates

Montana State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in nursing science from Montana State University

2

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It is hard to beat University of Northern Colorado if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Northern Colorado

Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	597	0
Colorado	590	9
Montana	340	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing Science

Nursing Science is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	18,338
Nursing Administration	1,972
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	398
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	206
Nursing Practice	129
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	80
Nurse Anesthetist	23
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	20
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing	5

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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).
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