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

36 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from WSU take out $19,811 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Aurora is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Aurora, Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Concorde Career College - Aurora carry an average student debt load of $26,985. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Pueblo Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

Of the 73 students majoring in allied health at Pueblo Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Pueblo Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,033.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pueblo Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Medical Institute - Denver. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PMI Denver is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Denver.

Of the 60 students majoring in allied health at PMI Denver, 32% are male and 68% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PMI Denver take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,699. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $117.

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#5

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aims Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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#6

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

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

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $22,788.

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Red Rocks Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at Red Rocks Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Red Rocks Community College accumulate an average of around $21,616 in student debt.

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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. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at UM, 5% are male and 95% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from UM take out $23,351 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

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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) 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 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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