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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$13,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 82,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,222 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at CEI accumulate an average of around $16,316 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Eastern Idaho

#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of around $12,636 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, College of Southern Idaho also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CWI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,537.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Idaho College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

NIC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Allied Health Professions at North Idaho College Report

#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,520 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Casper College take out $22,413 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Trinidad State Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,631 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Trinidad State Junior College

Northeastern Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

NJC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,544 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northeastern Junior College

Laramie County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from LCCC carry an average student debtload of $17,418.

LCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Laramie County Community College Report

#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,418 per year. On average, allied health graduates from Aims Community College take out $15,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Aims Community College

Western Wyoming Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Western Wyoming Community College

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 622
Utah 639
Idaho 532
Montana 158
Wyoming 73

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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

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 26 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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