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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado

7 Colleges
$31,907 Avg Salary
$23,552 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Colorado to see which 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.

Check out the health science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Colorado.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Colorado the most popular school in Colorado for health sciences and services students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

While working on their degree, health science majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $24,007 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $294, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for health sciences and services students. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that health science majors at UCCS take out is $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.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Front Range Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado list. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Westminster.

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#4

Fort Lewis College

Durango, CO

The excellent programs at Fort Lewis College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in Colorado. FLC is a small public school located in the town of Durango.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Fort Lewis College Report

#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 7 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Pikes Peak Community College

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 421
Idaho 143
Montana 46
Wyoming 135

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

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 7 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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