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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

9 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Colorado. In fact, 11,178 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 9 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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