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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Colleges
$27,283 Avg Salary
$13,496 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree School for You

Health/Medical Prep Programs is the #14 most popular major in the country with 9,210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the medical prep associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Health/Medical Prep Programs

#1

Casper College

Casper, WY

Our 2023 rankings named Casper College the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Northwest College

Powell, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest College is a great place for health/medical prep programs students working on their associate degree. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.

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#3

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 8 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Helena College University of Montana. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Helena College is a small public school located in the town of Helena.

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#5

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

The excellent associate degree programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health/medical prep programs schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

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#6

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Eastern Wyoming College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Torrington, Eastern Wyoming College is a public college with a small student population.

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Western Wyoming Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health/medical prep programs programs. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Colleges by State

Explore the best health/medical prep programs schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 19
Utah 78
Idaho 40
Montana 34
Wyoming 41

Health/Medical Prep Programs is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Prep Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 4,010
Pre-Nursing Studies 2,489
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2,010
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 257
Pre-Pharmacy Studies 167
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies 108
Pre-Dentistry Studies 85
Pre-Physician Assistant 76
Pre-Art Therapy 4
Pre-Optometry Studies 3
Pre-Chiropractic Studies 1

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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