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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 622 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rocky Vista University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Rocky Vista University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Parker.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 639
Idaho 532
Montana 158
Wyoming 73

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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