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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$4,589 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best value school in Colorado for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

Red Rocks Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#2

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PPCC are $3,981 a year.

PPCC also took the #2 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#4

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,032 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Community College of Aurora did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

CCA undergraduate students pay an average of $3,947 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $4,860 per year.

Colorado Mountain College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list.

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Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 per year.

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Lamar Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. LCC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Lamar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $4,136 per year.

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Pueblo Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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 14 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).

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