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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

34 Colleges
$47,773 Avg Salary
$22,096 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 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 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health professions students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Health Professions majors at WGU take out an average of $26,429 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Health Professions majors at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs take out an average of $36,458 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent online programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $27,261. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Health Professions majors at USU take out an average of $17,887 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 34 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at BYU - I take out is $13,286.

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

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at University of Northern Colorado take out is $24,120. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $287.

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Lewis - Clark State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of around $23,270 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UVU take out is $14,104.

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With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $19,277 in student debt.

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#10

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at University of Providence take out is $20,031.

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Explore the most popular online health professions schools 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 25 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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