2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Colorado to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for healthcare students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado
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Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Colorado. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 29 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $15,811 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,492 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Red Rocks Community College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 75% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Red Rocks Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Aims Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Colorado. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 13 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $10,418 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,470 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Aims Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Morgan Community College is a small public school situated in Fort Morgan, Colorado. It awarded 30 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $15,274 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,477 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Morgan Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
Morgan Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Otero Junior College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. La Junta, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Otero JC are $6,563 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $15,345 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Otero JC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 28% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s value ranking, Front Range Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Westminster, Colorado, and it awarded 115 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,454 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,281 in student loans.
FRCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,403 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $13,974 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at PPCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Trinidad, Colorado, the small public school handed out 32 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,941 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Trinidad State Junior College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 17% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Pueblo Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $15,958 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,228 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Pueblo Community College does have options available for those who want to take online 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 35% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado Mountain College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 14 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Mountain College are $11,484 a year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,599 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado Mountain College does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, IBMC College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. IBMC is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IBMC are $14,580 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,583 in loans while pursuing their degree.
IBMC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are $22,322 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,033 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Colorado Mesa does have options available for those who want to take online 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 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate healthcare programs. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction undergraduate students pay an average of $0 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $11,730 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.
With a ranking of #12, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their undergraduate certificate. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs are $0 per year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,293 in loans while pursuing their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is ranked #3 for overall quality in Colorado.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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