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Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$12,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

The Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Colorado to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $8,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in Colorado.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU - Boulder are $13,901 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU - Boulder is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Colorado.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $13,313 per year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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#4

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado Mesa graduate students pay an average of $9,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $13,366 a year.

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Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

UCCS graduate students pay an average of $13,854 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.

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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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCU are $14,626 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 9 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).

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