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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$15,443 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Our 2023 rankings named College of Southern Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Trinidad State Junior College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinidad State Junior College are $8,360 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Trinidad State Junior College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Allied Health Professions at Trinidad State Junior College Report

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Red Rocks Community College are $16,135 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Red Rocks Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Full Allied Health Professions at Red Rocks Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern Junior College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the town of Sterling, NJC is a public college with a small student population.

NJC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,691 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lamar Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Lamar, LCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCC are $6,720 a year.

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#6

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Glenwood Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado Mountain College are $11,820 a year.

Colorado Mountain College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Aims Community College are $10,850 a year.

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#8

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $15,714 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, PPCC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pikes Peak Community College Report

#9

Morgan Community College

Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Morgan Community College is a small public school located in the town of Fort Morgan.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan Community College are $15,579 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Morgan Community College Report

#10

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

With a ranking of #10, Front Range Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. FRCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Westminster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FRCC are $15,776 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, FRCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Allied Health Professions at Front Range Community College Report

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 19 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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