2025 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Ranked #3 in popularity, registered nursing is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for registered nursing students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,131 associate degrees in registered nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The registered nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to registered nursing students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of registered nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized registered nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for registered nursing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Registered Nursing in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for registered nursing students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Registered Nursing

1

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

435 Annual Graduates

Weber State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Weber State University

2

AmeriTech College - Draper
Draper, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

584 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in registered nursing needs to take a look at AmeriTech College - Draper. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Draper.More information about a associate in registered nursing from AmeriTech College - Draper

3

Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

137 Annual Graduates

Pueblo Community College is a great option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Pueblo.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Pueblo Community College

4

Denver College of Nursing
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Denver College of Nursing is a great decision for students pursuing an associate degree in registered nursing. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit college located in the city of Denver.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Denver College of Nursing

5

Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

125 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Front Range Community College

6

North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, ID

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from North Idaho College

7

Trinidad State Junior College
Trinidad, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

45 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Trinidad State Junior College

8

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

27 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Idaho State University

9

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

239 Annual Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Salt Lake Community College

10

Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

72 Annual Graduates

Arapahoe Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Littleton.More information about a associate in registered nursing from Arapahoe Community College

Best Registered Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best registered nursing colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	238	1,418
Idaho	219	366
Wyoming	217	252
Colorado	182	681
Montana	148	221

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Rankings in Majors Related to Registered Nursing

Registered Nursing is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle. More about our data sources and methodologies.