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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

15 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health and medical assisting services was ranked 5th in Colorado. In fact, 263 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Denver the most popular school in Colorado for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at PMI Denver accumulate an average of around $27,315 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $101.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Pueblo Community College accumulate an average of around $19,403 in student debt.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 15 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 suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arapahoe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Arapahoe Community College take out $22,293 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the # 5 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

Of the 15 students majoring in medical assisting at Concorde Career College - Aurora, 40% are male and 60% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora accumulate an average of around $33,312 in student debt.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Colorado. Aims Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#7

IBMC College

Fort Collins, CO

With a ranking of #7, IBMC College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. IBMC is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 92% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at IBMC accumulate an average of around $24,240 in student debt.

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#8

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

With a ranking of #8, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at FRCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,780.

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#10

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Colorado Mesa take out $21,926 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 157
Idaho 185
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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