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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

31 Colleges
$13,725 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 69,358 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID

Our analysis found College of Eastern Idaho to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Idaho Falls, CEI is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CEI are $6,222 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CEI take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,316.

Full Allied Health Professions at College of Eastern Idaho Report

#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at College of Southern Idaho take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,636.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWI are $7,344 per year. Allied Health majors at CWI take out an average of $17,537 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 31 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIC is a small public school located in the city of Coeur d'Alene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIC are $8,736 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at North Idaho College Report

#5

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Casper College are $8,520 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Casper College accumulate an average of around $22,413 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Casper College Report

Trinidad State 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 #6 on the list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Trinidad.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinidad State Junior College are $6,631 a year.

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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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Sterling, NJC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NJC are $7,544 a year.

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Laramie County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 per year. On average, allied health graduates from LCCC take out $17,418 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

LCCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Laramie County Community College

#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Aims Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,418 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Aims Community College accumulate an average of around $15,974 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #10, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. WWCC is a small public school located in the town of Rock Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWCC are $8,640 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, WWCC also is in the top 15% of our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools 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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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