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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$4,686 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best value school in Colorado for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Red Rocks Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,471 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Red Rocks Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#2

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Aims Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,954 a year.

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#3

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Out of the 17 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Northwestern Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. CNCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rangely.

CNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Otero Junior College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

Otero JC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Community College of Aurora helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCA are $4,030 per year.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,126 a year.

FRCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $5,240 per year.

Trinidad State Junior College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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Lamar Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Lamar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $4,216 per year.

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#10

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,980 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado Mountain College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

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 17 schools only.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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