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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$14,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Our analysis found College of Southern Idaho to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Rocky Mountains Region . College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinidad State Junior College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year.

Red Rocks Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Junior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJC are $7,544 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Lamar, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,592 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Colorado Mountain College also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#7

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,418 a year.

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#8

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PPCC are $15,403 a year.

PPCC also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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#9

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Morgan.

Morgan Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,274 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per year.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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 19 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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