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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Colorado to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named Concorde Career College - Aurora the most popular school in Colorado for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

Women make up 88% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora carry an average student debt load of $13,836.

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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 place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Otero JC is a fairly small public school located in the town of La Junta.

Women make up 94% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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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#3

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado Mesa University is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in practical nursing at Colorado Mesa, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $21,168 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Aurora helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Colorado. PMI Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

Of the 40 students majoring in practical nursing at PMI Aurora, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at PMI Aurora take out an average of $10,593 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Denver is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at CCD take out an average of $9,413 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in practical nursing at Morgan Community College, 16% are male and 84% are female.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Morgan Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,636.

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#7

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at FRCC take out an average of $11,582 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Pickens Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Pickens Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Aurora.

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Northeastern Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado list. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.

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Pueblo Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $8,649 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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