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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$12,892 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,476 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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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 moderately-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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#3

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school located in the city of Casper.

Casper College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each 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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#4

Miles Community College

Miles City, MT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miles Community College is a great value for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Miles City, Miles Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Miles Community College are $10,110 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Laramie County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences & services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LCCC are $10,913 a 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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#6

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salt Lake Community College are $13,701 a 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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#7

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health sciences & services programs. Located in the remote town of Riverton, CWC is a public school with a small student population.

CWC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $17,084 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $13,984.

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#9

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PPCC are $15,714 a 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 school with a very large student population.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,830 in tuition and fees each year.

UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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