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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Colorado

20 Colleges
$34,496 Avg Salary
$10,324 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 6th in Colorado. In fact, 1,611 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Colorado

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Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best school in Colorado for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Aurora is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

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The excellent programs at Technical College of the Rockies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Aurora. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Colorado list. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Emily Griffith Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Emily Griffith is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

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Colorado Northwestern Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

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Pickens Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Colorado list. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the large city of Aurora.

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Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Colorado list. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

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Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Community College of Aurora did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 2,126
Idaho 205
Montana 44
Wyoming 186

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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