2023 Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado
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Our 2023 rankings named Red Rocks Community College the best value school in Colorado for healthcare students working on their degree. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 597 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,601 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Red Rocks Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,516 during the early year of their career.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Red Rocks Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality in Colorado.
Out of the 27 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 403 students in 2020-2021.
Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,418 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $15,026 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Aims Community College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $37,230 during the early years of their career.
Out of the 27 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pikes Peak Community College is a fairly large public school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 873 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,403 per year. On average, students take out $14,776 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, PPCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $31,856 during the early year of their career.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Northwestern Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Northwestern Community College is a small public school located in Rangely, Colorado that handed out 66 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNCC are $6,596 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $17,389 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, CNCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,648 during the early year of their career.
The excellent programs at Morgan Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Colorado. Located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, the small public school awarded 137 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $15,274 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $14,537 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Morgan Community College graduates make an average of $42,671 annually.
Otero Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in La Junta, Colorado, the small public school handed out 173 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,563 per year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $22,822 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Otero JC graduates make an average of $47,585 annually.
Community College of Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCA are $15,369 a year. On average, students take out $19,207 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from CCA, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,128 during the early years of their career.
Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #8 on the list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Littleton, Colorado. It awarded 83 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College are $15,502 a year. On average, students take out $19,702 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Arapahoe Community College graduates make an average of $38,257 annually.
Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #9 on the list. FRCC is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 986 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per year. On average, students take out $20,922 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, FRCC graduates make an average of $36,174 annually.
Lamar Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Lamar Community College is a very small public school located in Lamar, Colorado that handed out 49 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at LCC are $6,592 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $19,226 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, LCC graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,899 during the early year of their career.
Trinidad State Junior College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school situated in Trinidad, Colorado. It awarded 158 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,844 in student loans.After graduating from Trinidad State Junior College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,359 during the early years of their career.
Colorado Mountain College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #12 on the list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado that handed out 391 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 per year. On average, students take out $16,264 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Colorado Mountain College graduates make an average of $44,074 annually.
Pueblo Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 688 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $15,958 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $16,642 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Pueblo Community College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,357 during the early year of their career.
Community College of Denver ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a medium-sized public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 260 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCD are $16,167 a year. On average, students take out $19,587 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from CCD, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $38,525 during the early years of their career.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #15 on the list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 1,411 degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,012 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $251. During the early years of their career, CU Anschutz graduates make an average of $56,691 annually.
CU Anschutz also made our Best Healthcare Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #4.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, the large public school handed out 108 degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,304 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $397, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Colorado State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $45,865 during the early year of their career.
Colorado State also took the #1 spot in our Best Healthcare Schools in Colorado rankings.
University of Northern Colorado ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 460 degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,336 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $281 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from University of Northern Colorado, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $40,180 during the early years of their career.
University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Healthcare Schools in Colorado list.
Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 195 degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $15,659 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $24,825 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $194. During the early years of their career, Colorado State University - Pueblo graduates make an average of $42,728 annually.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 437 degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $22,322 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,997 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $176 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Colorado Mesa graduates make an average of $38,493 annually.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado ranking. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 a year. On average, students take out $28,409 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, MSU Denver graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $39,544 during the early year of their career.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 315 students in 2020-2021.
UCCS undergraduate students pay an average of $22,270 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $24,627 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $289. Once they receive their degree, UCCS graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $44,256 during the early year of their career.
IBMC College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. IBMC College is a very small private for-profit school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 96 degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at IBMC are $14,580 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,802 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $65. During the early years of their career, IBMC graduates make an average of $28,183 annually.
IBMC also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value healthcare programs. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the large private for-profit school awarded 1,034 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $12,581 per year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,481 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $170 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs graduates make an average of $49,482 annually.
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Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students. It came in at #24 on the list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 694 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Regis U are $39,610 a year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $32,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $373. During the early years of their career, Regis U graduates make an average of $53,795 annually.
Colorado Christian University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Schools in Colorado list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CCU are $25,473 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $38,001 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $366.After graduating from CCU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $42,552 during the early years of their career.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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