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2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$4,602 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 17 schools in Colorado to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Red Rocks Community College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Red Rocks Community College also made our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Aims Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aims Community College are $2,762 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Pickens Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Colorado. Pickens Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the city of Aurora.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pickens Technical College are $4,930 per year.

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#4

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morgan Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Fort Morgan, Morgan Community College is a public college 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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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otero JC are $4,107 a year.

Full Health Professions at Otero Junior College Report

#6

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FRCC are $4,032 a year.

FRCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado rankings.

Full Health Professions at Front Range Community College Report

#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PPCC are $3,981 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Trinidad State Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 a year.

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Pueblo Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pueblo Community College are $4,536 per year.

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#10

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #10, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Colorado Mountain College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,860 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Colorado Mountain College Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 17 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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