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2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$4,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aims Community College the best value school in Colorado for health professions students working on their associate degree. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Aims Community College are $2,762 a year.

Aims Community College also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Colorado Northwestern Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Colorado. CNCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Rangely.

CNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Otero Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Otero JC are $4,107 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Red Rocks Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

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#5

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

The excellent associate degree programs at Morgan Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Colorado. Located in the town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $3,852 per year.

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#6

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #6, Arapahoe Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Arapahoe Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Arapahoe Community College also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.

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Community College of Aurora landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. CCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Aurora.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCA are $3,947 a year.

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#8

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.

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#9

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FRCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,032 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FRCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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Trinidad State Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools 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 18 schools only.

  • 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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