2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services School for You
With 130 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health sciences and services is the #12 most popular major in Colorado.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.
FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,981 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
CU Anschutz undergraduate students pay an average of $9,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 a year. On average, health science graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $24,007 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $294, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Northern Colorado did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado list.
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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $10,994 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from UCCS carry an average student debtload of $23,097. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $271, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Fort Lewis College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado list. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.
FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,004 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 421 |
| Idaho | 143 |
| Montana | 46 |
| Wyoming | 135 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 6 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.
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