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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
With 36,762 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, health sciences & services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northern Wyoming Community College District the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Northern Wyoming Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Northern Wyoming Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,521.
Northern Wyoming Community College District also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Western Idaho helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CWI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,344 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from CWI carry an average student debtload of $11,788.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Casper College are $8,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Casper College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,374.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Miles Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miles Community College are $10,110 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCCC are $10,913 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at LCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,048.
LCCC also claimed a spot on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Salt Lake Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,701 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Salt Lake Community College carry an average student debtload of $9,695.
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Central Wyoming College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWC are $10,980 per year. Health Science majors at CWC take out an average of $11,025 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $17,084 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $13,984.
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With a ranking of #9, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.
PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,714 in tuition and fees each year.
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Utah Valley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,830 in tuition and fees each year.
UVU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Request InformationBest Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences & services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 191 |
| Utah | 426 |
| Idaho | 142 |
| Montana | 49 |
| Wyoming | 137 |
Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, health sciences & services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
| General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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