2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
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Our analysis found Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP 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 University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.
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Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Westminster College Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Montana State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Bozeman is a large public school located in the remote town of Bozeman.
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University of Utah came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
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| 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 21 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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