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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

52 Colleges
$12,110 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,100 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID
$6,222 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,222 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CEI take out is $11,750.

Full Allied Health Professions at College of Eastern Idaho Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,830 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pickens Technical College is a great value for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pickens Technical College are $8,830 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pickens Technical College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

#5

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Idaho is a great value for allied health professions students. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 degree, allied health majors at College of Southern Idaho accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at College of Southern Idaho Report

$6,631 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinidad State Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. 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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$7,344 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Western Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. CWI is a fairly 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. On average, allied health graduates from CWI take out $15,467 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,592 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Lamar, LCC is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCC are $6,592 per year.

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#9

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

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

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$7,544 Average Tuition & Fees

Northeastern Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,544 per year. Allied Health majors at NJC take out an average of $10,140 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 25 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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