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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$12,557 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

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 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 also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Northern Wyoming Community College District Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Western Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year.

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#3

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public school 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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#4

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

The excellent associate degree programs at Miles Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Miles Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Miles City.

Miles Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,840 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. LCCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Cheyenne.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,913 in tuition and fees each year. Health Science majors at LCCC take out an average of $16,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

LCCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.

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#6

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the 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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#7

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a small public school located in the remote town of Riverton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWC are $10,980 a year.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Central Wyoming College Report

Weber State University 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 #8 on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year. Health Science majors at WSU take out an average of $17,299 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

WSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked 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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#9

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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school 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 small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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.

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