2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Allied Health Professions is the #18 most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CEI is a small public school located in the city of Idaho Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CEI are $6,222 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from CEI carry an average student debtload of $16,316.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from College of Southern Idaho carry an average student debtload of $12,636.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWI are $7,344 a year. On average, allied health graduates from CWI take out $17,537 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Idaho College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.
NIC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,736 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Casper College are $8,520 a year. Allied Health majors at Casper College take out an average of $22,413 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.
Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,631 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. NJC is a small public school located in the town of Sterling.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NJC are $7,544 per year.
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Laramie County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $10,913 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,418.
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With a ranking of #9, Aims Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,418 a year. Allied Health majors at Aims Community College take out an average of $15,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Western Wyoming Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WWCC are $8,640 a year.
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Request InformationBest Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 622 |
Utah | 639 |
Idaho | 532 |
Montana | 158 |
Wyoming | 73 |
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.