2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 601 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CU Anschutz. In fact, around 75% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UM is a fairly large public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 457 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UM does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 19% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular healthcare schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 396 students in 2020-2021.
Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at U of U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 68% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Provo, Utah, the small private for-profit school awarded 230 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at RMUoHP are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 166 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
ISU 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 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Regis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 160 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 56% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Montana State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school situated in Bozeman, Montana. It awarded 26 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
MSU Bozeman does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northern Colorado came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
University of Northern Colorado 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 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Weber State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.
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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UCCS, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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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University of Idaho ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
One thing to take note of is that U of I does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 61% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Utah State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USU. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Boise State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. This large public school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Boise State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CU - Boulder. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
Colorado State 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, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. CCU is located in Lakewood, Colorado and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CCU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Westminster College Utah came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Westminster College Salt Lake does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that BYU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Colorado Mesa University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Colorado Mesa 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, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Rocky Mountain College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs.
One thing to take note of is that Rocky does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
With a ranking of #22, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Colorado State University - Pueblo. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate 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 23 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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