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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

45 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Carrington College, Boise to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Carrington College, Boise is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.

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Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Sheridan, Northern Wyoming Community College District is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Denver helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Fortis College - Salt Lake City did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado Northwestern Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.

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Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

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Laramie County Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree health professions programs. LCCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Cheyenne.

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#10

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 11,178
Utah 26,190
Montana 1,968
Idaho 3,965
Wyoming 961

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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