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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region . Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

About 39% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. FRCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

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

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

About 47% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 53% are male.

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Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

Out of the 25 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

Of the 159 students majoring in allied health at Colorado Mountain College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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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. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

Women make up 56% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Southwest Technical College

Cedar City, UT

Southwest Technical College 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 remote town of Cedar City, Southwest Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

About 41% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 61% are male.

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Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 63 students majoring in allied health at Dixie Tech, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#10

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

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

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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 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).

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