2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 131 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular 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.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at WGU take out is $26,429.
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The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $19,277.
The excellent 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.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $27,261 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $191.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountainland Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lehi.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for health professions students. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
On average, health professions graduates from U of U take out $20,221 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.
Health Professions majors at Boise State take out an average of $24,784 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $276.
With a ranking of #7, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs carry an average student debt load of $36,458.
Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at ISU take out is $26,085.
Front Range Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at FRCC accumulate an average of around $18,438 in student debt.
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Pikes Peak Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Health Professions majors at PPCC take out an average of $23,844 in student loans while working on their egree.
The University of Montana ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at UM accumulate an average of around $25,888 in student debt.
With a ranking of #12, Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from BYU - I carry an average student debt load of $13,286.
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Davis Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Davis Tech accumulate an average of around $7,956 in student debt.
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Utah State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $17,887.
Regis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Regis U carry an average student debt load of $29,111. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $373.
Pueblo Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Pueblo Community College take out $15,410 in student loans while working on their degree.
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #17 on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Salt Lake Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,866.
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Red Rocks Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Health Professions majors at Red Rocks Community College take out an average of $15,930 in student loans while working on their egree.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $9,371 in student debt.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the Rocky Mountains Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Dixie State University | Saint George, UT |
| 21 | AmeriTech College - Draper | Draper, UT |
| 22 | Concorde Career College - Aurora | Aurora, CO |
| 23 | Colorado State University - Global Campus | Greenwood Village, CO |
| 24 | University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO |
| 25 | Denver College of Nursing | Denver, CO |
| 26 | Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best 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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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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