2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Red Rocks Community College carry an average student debtload of $15,930.
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The excellent programs at Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Colorado. Located in the large city of Denver, CSTCM is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Aurora. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado list. PMI Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Aurora.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at PMI Aurora take out is $10,785. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $71.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for health professions students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado ranking. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at CU - Boulder take out is $16,401.
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Concorde Career College - Aurora came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado ranking. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.
Health Professions majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out an average of $19,066 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $122.
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Pickens Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Aurora.
On average, health professions graduates from Pickens Technical College take out $9,580 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Technical College of the Rockies ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado list. Technical College of the Rockies is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Delta.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Technical College of the Rockies take out is $20,120.
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Pima Medical Institute - Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Health Professions majors at PMI Denver take out an average of $15,334 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $69.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 26,190 |
Montana | 1,968 |
Idaho | 3,965 |
Wyoming | 961 |
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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 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.