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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

18 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 517 students majoring in health professions at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 403 students majoring in health professions at USU, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 763 students majoring in health professions at BYU - I, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 10% are male.

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Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

Of the 241 students majoring in health professions at Lewis - Clark State College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#10

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Explore the most popular online health professions colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 11,178
Utah 26,190
Montana 1,968
Idaho 3,965
Wyoming 961

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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).

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