by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 319,502 nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In , nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $70,911 and had an average of $28,318 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 21,187 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,974 and $25,402 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,763 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,612 and $39,317 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. That schools that top this list have a program in nursing in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree nursing students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NNU is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 48 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Utah is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 48 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Western Governors University is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1,907 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 137 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #5 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 29 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing at Colorado State University - Pueblo
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 184 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eagle Gate College - Murray landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Murray, Utah, and it awarded 19 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Denver College of Nursing came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 12 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 72 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Nursing Report
University of Providence landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Great Falls, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Weber State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 64 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wyoming came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 166 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montana State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Utah ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 16 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
With a ranking of #19, Boise State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #21. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 1 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
AmeriTech College - Draper landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Draper, Utah, and it awarded 778 masters’s nursing degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Idaho State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #22. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Nursing at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
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