2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value 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 value associate degree programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northern Wyoming Community College District to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 per year. 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.
Northern Wyoming Community College District not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great value 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 fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.
Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,520 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miles Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Miles Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Miles City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miles Community College are $9,840 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Laramie County Community College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $10,913 a year. Health Science majors at LCCC take out an average of $16,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
LCCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,734 in tuition and fees each year. 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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With a ranking of #7, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. CWC is a small public school located in the remote town of Riverton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWC are $10,980 per year.
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Weber State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $16,644 per year. Health Science majors at WSU take out an average of $17,299 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, WSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Pikes Peak Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,403 in tuition and fees each year.
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Utah Valley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
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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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Majors Related to Health Science
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 11 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.