If you pursue a degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Wyoming to determine which ones were the best for nursing students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 426 degrees in nursing annually.
Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Schools in Wyoming ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Wyoming is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in nursing. UW is a large public university located in the town of Laramie. A Best Colleges rank of #841 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW is a great university overall.
There were about 166 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $75,847.
It's difficult to beat Laramie County Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing. Located in the rural area of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1298 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LCCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 56 nursing students who graduated with this degree at LCCC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, nursing degree recipients usually make about $72,685 at the beginning of their careers.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
Northern Wyoming Community College District is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northern Wyoming Community College District is a great college overall.
There were roughly 48 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Northern Wyoming Community College District in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $71,610.
It's hard to beat Casper College if you want to pursue a degree in nursing. Casper College is a small public college located in the small city of Casper. This college ranks 5th out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were roughly 48 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Casper College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the nursing program earn around $68,615 in the first couple years of their career.
WWCC is a small public college located in the town of Rock Springs. This college ranks 4th out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were about 31 nursing students who graduated with this degree at WWCC in the most recent data year. After graduating, nursing degree recipients usually make around $68,751 in the first five years of their career.
Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.
There were about 29 nursing students who graduated with this degree at CWC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program earn about $65,164 in their early career salary.
Northwest Community College is a small public college located in the town of Powell. This college ranks 6th out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wyoming.
There were about 34 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Northwest Community College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program state that they receive average early career wages of $60,794.
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).
Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
