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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$5,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

#1

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Morgan Community College the best value school in Colorado for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Morgan Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,636.

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#2

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otero JC are $4,226 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Otero JC take out an average of $11,437 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pickens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Aurora.

Pickens Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,930 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Front Range Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $4,126 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at FRCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,582.

FRCC also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado rankings.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Denver. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCD are $4,586 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from CCD carry an average student debtload of $9,413.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $21,168 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Colorado Mesa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list.

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Pima Medical Institute - Aurora landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at PMI Aurora take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,593.

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Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora accumulate an average of around $13,836 in student debt.

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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 Colleges 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 8 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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