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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

31 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 83,905 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, allied health professions is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pima Medical Institute - Denver the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. PMI Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PMI Denver take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,208. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,064. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $209, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis - Clark State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Lewis - Clark State College accumulate an average of around $17,849 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Red Rocks Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Red Rocks Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,530.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health majors at WSU take out an average of $15,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Laramie County Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,591.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Montana State University - Billings accumulate an average of around $16,885 in student debt.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Missoula.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at UM accumulate an average of around $19,742 in student debt.

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#9

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene.

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#10

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $7,903 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,830
Utah 788
Idaho 505
Montana 116
Wyoming 73

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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