2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Idaho State University to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
Women make up 73% of the health science majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, health science majors at ISU accumulate an average of around $30,454 in student debt.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 88% of the health science majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, health science graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $24,233. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $294, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 68% of the health science majors at the school.
On average, health science graduates from UCCS take out $25,416 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Idaho landed the # 4 spot on the list. The College of Idaho is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Caldwell.
Women make up 56% of the health science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Of the 24 students majoring in health science at WGU, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Carroll College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the remote town of Helena, Carroll Montana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in health science at Carroll Montana, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Montana Technological University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the town of Butte.
Of the 10 students majoring in health science at Montana Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences and services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 130 |
Utah | 421 |
Idaho | 143 |
Montana | 46 |
Wyoming | 135 |
Health Sciences & Services Related Majors
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 13 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.