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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

11 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

With 35,945 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs 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 Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Wyoming Community College District the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District accumulate an average of around $16,129 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carrington College, Boise. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Carrington College, Boise carry an average student debtload of $20,473.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Health Science majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $13,226 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Laramie County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

Health Science majors at LCCC take out an average of $16,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Health Science majors at WSU take out an average of $17,299 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

Miles Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health sciences and services programs. Miles Community College is a small public school located in the town of Miles City.

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With a ranking of #8, College of Western Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CWC is a small public school located in the remote town of Riverton.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 130
Utah 421
Idaho 143
Montana 46
Wyoming 135

Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Health Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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