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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

36 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Weber State University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $19,811.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Aurora is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in allied health at Concorde Career College - Aurora, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Allied Health majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out an average of $26,985 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $205.

Full Allied Health Professions at Concorde Career College - Aurora Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $21,033 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PMI Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Denver.

Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at PMI Denver accumulate an average of around $30,699 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Aims Community College take out $15,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at Dixie State College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Allied Health majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $22,788 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

Women make up 73% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $21,616 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Red Rocks Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 95% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from UM carry an average student debt load of $23,351.

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Great Falls College Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school located in the city of Great Falls.

Of the 38 students majoring in allied health at Great Falls College Montana State University, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

Of the 34 students majoring in allied health at PPCC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pikes Peak Community College Report

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 27 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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