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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $26,132 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Boise State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from WSU take out $22,522 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Weber State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at Lewis - Clark State College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Allied Health majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $21,320 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

About 90% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 10% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Colorado Mesa carry an average student debt load of $23,621.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in allied health at ISU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Idaho State University

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Utah Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Utah Valley University Report

Pueblo Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Women make up 94% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pueblo Community College Report

#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $21,735 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Utah

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $29,467.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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 16 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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