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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 5th in Colorado. In fact, 1,830 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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 Colorado for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. PMI Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Denver.

On average, allied health graduates from PMI Denver take out $25,208 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $136, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Aurora. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora take out $21,064 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

On average, allied health graduates from Red Rocks Community College take out $15,530 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Aims Community College carry an average student debtload of $7,903.

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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Aurora landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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#7

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Fort Morgan.

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Pueblo Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Colorado ranking. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

Allied Health majors at Pueblo Community College take out an average of $14,328 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Community College of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from CCD carry an average student debtload of $15,042.

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Northeastern Junior College 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 #10 on the list. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 15 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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