2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 6,742 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Since the graduate programs at WGU are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 536 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CU Anschutz does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and it awarded 343 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
Colorado State University - Global Campus is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 331 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
One thing to take note of is that U of U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 256 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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Regis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 213 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Regis U. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, the fairly large public school awarded 195 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at ISU. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 106 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that USU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Weber State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school awarded 104 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% 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. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. RMUoHP is a private for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, RMUoHP is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’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 75 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Colorado State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 67% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
BYU 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, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Montana landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UM. During the 2019-2020 year, about 19% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large public school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 64 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients 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.
Northwest Nazarene University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NNU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Westminster College Salt Lake 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, 9% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Greeley, Colorado, the fairly large public school handed out 63 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Northern Colorado. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 81% took at least some of their classes online.
Boise State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a large public school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 59 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Boise State. 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 Wyoming came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, the fairly large public school handed out 53 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
UW 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 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 43 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
DU 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, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Montana State University - Billings came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Billings, Montana, the small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Montana State University - Billings, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
Montana Technological University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana Tech is a small public school situated in Butte, Montana. It awarded 39 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 51% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Montana Tech 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.
Rocky Mountain College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Rocky Mountain College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Billings, Montana that handed out 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Rocky. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Colorado State University - Pueblo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Red Rocks Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, the medium-sized public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
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Notes and References
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*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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