2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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.
The Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Wyoming Community College District the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health sciences and services students. Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.
Health Science majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out an average of $14,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carrington College, Boise. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carroll College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Carroll Montana accumulate an average of around $25,192 in student debt.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
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Montana Technological University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.
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University of Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health sciences and services programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
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With a ranking of #8, The College of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from The College of Idaho carry an average student debtload of $23,992.
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Salt Lake Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
On average, health science graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Colorado | 130 |
Utah | 421 |
Idaho | 143 |
Montana | 46 |
Wyoming | 135 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Rankings by Major
Health Sciences & Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Health Science Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.