2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Providence the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.
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Platt College - Aurora did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Aurora, Platt College - Aurora is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Rocky Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rocky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Billings.
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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 bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.
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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 |
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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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