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

62 Colleges
$28,858 Avg Salary
$19,220 Avg Student Debt

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

With 84,492 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health and medical assisting services is the #10 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Mountainland Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.

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The excellent programs at Pima Medical Institute - Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from PMI Denver carry an average student debt load of $17,975. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $76.

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Out of the 62 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $75.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, PMI Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from PMI Colorado Springs carry an average student debt load of $17,975. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $76.

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#5

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Out of the 62 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Davis Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Davis Tech carry an average student debt load of $5,500.

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Intellitec College - Grand Junction did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Intellitec College - Grand Junction carry an average student debt load of $10,722. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $67.

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With a ranking of #7, Pima Medical Institute - Aurora did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at PMI Aurora take out is $14,415. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $79.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from FRCC take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Bridgerland Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Bridgerland ATC is a small public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#10

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $12,000.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 Carrington College, Boise Boise, ID
12 University of Providence Great Falls, MT

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health and medical assisting services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
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 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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