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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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$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.

The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Weber State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 153 students majoring in allied health at WSU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from WSU take out $15,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora take out $21,064 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. 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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,328.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Medical Institute - Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. PMI Denver is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Denver.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Denver carry an average student debt load of $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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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Out of the 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aims Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, Aims Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in allied health at Aims Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Aims Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,903.

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Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $20,353.

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With a ranking of #7, Red Rocks Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lakewood.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

Allied Health majors at Red Rocks Community College take out an average of $15,530 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,742.

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Great Falls College Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Great Falls College Montana State University is a small public school located in the city of Great Falls.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

With a ranking of #10, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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 27 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).

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