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

61 Colleges
$55,100 Avg Salary
$19,749 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 Colleges.

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

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $18,295.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Allied Health majors at Red Rocks Community College take out an average of $18,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Boise State accumulate an average of around $23,885 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Boise State University Report

#5

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Out of the 61 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $13,399 in student debt.

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Pueblo Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

Allied Health majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $12,880 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #7, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Glenwood Springs.

Allied Health majors at Colorado Mountain College take out an average of $12,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ISU take out is $30,750.

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#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Aims Community College take out an average of $10,482 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Colorado Mesa accumulate an average of around $20,037 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Southwest Technical College Cedar City, UT
12 Concorde Career College - Aurora Aurora, CO

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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