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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado

25 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Pueblo Community College the most popular school in Colorado for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Front Range Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pima Medical Institute - Denver is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Denver, PMI Denver is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pikes Peak Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Colorado. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Aurora.

Of the 144 students majoring in health professions at Concorde Career College - Aurora, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#7

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Community College of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Denver.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#9

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Otero Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#10

Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, CO

Arapahoe Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Arapahoe Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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