2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado
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. 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 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado
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Our analysis found Front Range Community College to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Colorado. This fairly large public school is located in Westminster, Colorado, and it awarded 693 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,032 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend FRCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,454. Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FRCC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 38% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Pikes Peak Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. PPCC is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 664 basic certificates to qualified students.
Students from Colorado who attend PPCC full time pay an average of $3,981 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,403. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
PPCC 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. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 31 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 474 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,389 in tuition and fees if they attend Red Rocks Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,811. Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In 2019-2020 about 75% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 31 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 302 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $2,762 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Aims Community College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,418. Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Aims 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a very small private for-profit school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 289 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Concorde Career College - Aurora. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. It awarded 289 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,860 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Colorado Mountain College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,484. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Colorado Mountain College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Pueblo Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. This medium-sized public school is located in Pueblo, Colorado, and it awarded 273 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,536 in tuition and fees if they attend Pueblo Community College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $15,958. Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Pueblo Community College. In fact, around 35% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Emily Griffith Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, the medium-sized public school handed out 229 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Emily Griffith is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #9, Community College of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. CCD is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 154 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Colorado pay an average of $4,745 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend CCD. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $16,167. Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CCD. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
Intellitec College - Grand Junction came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Intellitec College - Grand Junction is located in Grand Junction, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school situated in Grand Junction, Colorado. It awarded 137 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Colorado Mesa is $9,000. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,322. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Colorado Mesa. In fact, around 62% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Technical College of the Rockies ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. This very small public school is located in Delta, Colorado, and it awarded 107 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Technical College of the Rockies. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 6% took at least some of their classes online.
Community College of Aurora ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. CCA is a medium-sized public school situated in Aurora, Colorado. It awarded 106 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CCA is $3,947. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $15,369. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Online courses are available at CCA, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Trinidad State Junior College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Trinidad State Junior College is a public institution located in Trinidad, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend Trinidad State Junior College full time pay an average of $4,176 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,631. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Trinidad State Junior College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 17% took at least some of their classes online.
Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. PMI Colorado Springs is a very small private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 71 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at PMI Colorado Springs, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #17, Pima Medical Institute - Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. PMI Denver is a very small private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 56 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Otero Junior College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in La Junta, Colorado, the small public school handed out 51 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,107 in tuition and fees if they attend Otero JC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $6,563. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
Otero JC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 28% took at least some of their classes online.
Morgan Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate healthcare programs. This small public school is located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, and it awarded 51 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Morgan Community College is $3,852. Out-of-state students pay an average of $15,274. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Morgan 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. In fact, around 68% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Pickens Technical College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Pickens Technical College is located in Aurora, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 basic certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,930 in tuition and fees if they attend Pickens Technical College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,830. Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.
With a ranking of #21, Rolf Institute of Structural Integration did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. Rolf Institute of Structural Integration is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 28 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Pima Medical Institute - Aurora came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. PMI Aurora is located in Aurora, Colorado and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 basic certificates to qualified students.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at PMI Aurora. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 1% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their basic certificate. CNCC is a small public school situated in Rangely, Colorado. It awarded 24 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Students from Colorado who attend CNCC full time pay an average of $4,140 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $6,596. Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CNCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Northeastern Junior College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Basic Certificate Schools in Colorado list. This small public school is located in Sterling, Colorado, and it awarded 21 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $5,243 in tuition and fees if they attend NJC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,544. Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NJC. In 2019-2020 about 20% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
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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