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2023 Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
$13,901 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region .

CU - Boulder does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$13,313 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
$6,859 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$8,052 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that USU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
$9,638 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Boise State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$16,689 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Westminster College Salt Lake. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 9% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
$6,805 Average Tuition & Fees

Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$8,068 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U of U. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
$15,079 Average Tuition & Fees

Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
$6,892 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UM. In fact, around 19% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at BYU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado
$13,366 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northern Colorado came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at University of Northern Colorado. In fact, around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
$8,647 Average Tuition & Fees

Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.

WSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#15

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

With a ranking of #15, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCCS. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$14,312 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Report

#17

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
$9,912 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at U of I. During the 2019-2020 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#18

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
$10,324 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ISU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#19

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
$9,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado Mesa. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#20

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado
$14,626 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Christian University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree healthcare programs.

CCU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Colorado Christian University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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