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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Our analysis found Idaho State University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 61% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 2 spot on the list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Of the 59 students majoring in allied health at RMUoHP, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Utah

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at CU Anschutz, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#5

Rocky Mountain College

Billings, MT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Billings, Rocky is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in allied health at Rocky, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Weber State University Report

Red Rocks Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

About 65% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Rocky Vista University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Parker, Rocky Vista University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in allied health at Rocky Vista University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rocky Vista University

#9

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at U of I, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Idaho Report

Boise State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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 18 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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