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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#2

Regis University

Denver, CO

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Regis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Of the 160 students majoring in health professions at Regis U, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Colorado. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

Full Health Professions at Colorado Christian University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Full Health Professions at University of Colorado Boulder Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Health Professions at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

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 10 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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