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

43 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the medical assisting undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 167 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Denver, 5% are male and 95% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from PMI Denver take out $9,865 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, PMI Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from PMI Colorado Springs carry an average student debt load of $9,865. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mountainland Technical College is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.

Of the 144 students majoring in medical assisting at Mountainland Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Mountainland Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,793.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Intellitec College - Grand Junction helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Intellitec College - Grand Junction is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Intellitec College - Grand Junction take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,657. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Pima Medical Institute - Aurora helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

Of the 124 students majoring in medical assisting at PMI Aurora, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at PMI Aurora accumulate an average of around $10,324 in student debt. 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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Carrington College, Boise landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 8% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Carrington College, Boise take out an average of $11,796 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Intellitec College - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 88% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Intellitec College - Colorado Springs carry an average student debt load of $13,743.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 4% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at FRCC take out an average of $19,305 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#9

IBMC College

Fort Collins, CO

IBMC College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. IBMC is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

About 91% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 9% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at IBMC take out an average of $16,865 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $77.

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With a ranking of #10, Ogden-Weber Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Ogden, Ogden-Weber Tech College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in medical assisting at Ogden-Weber Tech College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Ogden-Weber Tech College carry an average student debt load of $9,360.

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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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