2026 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Colorado
[Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-nursing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools.
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2026 Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools in Colorado
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Schools
For return on investment in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing, no school beat Colorado State University Pueblo this year. Set in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University Pueblo is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,720 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,944. Students borrow a median of $27,562 to complete the psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing program here. Early-career psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates make about $95,058. That is a strong return on a $27,562 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs earned it the #2 place for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $10,906, while out-of-state students pay about $25,039. Typical student debt for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates is $28,000. Soon after graduation, psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing degree recipients from University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs generally make around $89,464. That is a strong return on a $28,000 median debt. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs admits about 97% of applicants.
Regis University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing schools. Set in the city of Denver, Regis University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $28,140. Typical student debt for psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing graduates is $29,427. Psychiatric/mental Health Nurse/nursing graduates of Regis University earn a median of $94,010 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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