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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 259,493 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 20,761 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 245 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree registered nursing students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #5 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #2 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 67 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 41 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State University - Pueblo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s registered nursing degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.

UCCS also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774.

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#9 in overall quality

Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah Valley University are $26,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#4 in overall quality

Montana State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Montana State University is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 2 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Bozeman also made our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 4 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Mesa, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa are $14,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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