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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado

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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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Colorado to see which basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 257 students majoring in allied health at Red Rocks Community College, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 16 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in allied health at PPCC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#4

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado Mountain College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 38% of the allied health majors at the school.

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

About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#6

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in allied health at Colorado Mesa, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Of the 70 students majoring in allied health at Aims Community College, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Community College of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 27 students majoring in allied health at CCD, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Technical College of the Rockies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Technical College of the Rockies is a small public school located in the rural area of Delta.

About 43% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 57% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeastern Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.

About 43% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 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).

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