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

Registered Nursing is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 136 doctor's degrees in registered nursing 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 many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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 registered nursing related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in registered nursing.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Registered Nursing

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

82 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in registered nursing needs to take a look at University of Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Utah

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

44 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in registered nursing. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver.More information about a doctorate in registered nursing from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	182	48
Utah	144	105
Idaho	57	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

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

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice	135
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	32
Nursing Science	26
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.