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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
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.
The Most Popular Health Sciences & Services 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. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Weber State University to be the most popular school for health sciences & services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 10% are male.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,984.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Weber State University
The in-demand associate degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences & services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 16% are male.
Health Science majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $9,695 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Salt Lake Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Wyoming Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.
Women make up 86% of the health science majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from Northern Wyoming Community College District carry an average student debt load of $11,521.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.
About 97% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 3% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, health science majors at Casper College accumulate an average of around $12,374 in student debt.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Casper College
Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in health science at the school are women while 21% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, health science graduates from CWI carry an average student debt load of $11,788.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at College of Western Idaho
With a ranking of #6, Laramie County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.
Health Science majors at LCCC take out an average of $14,048 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Laramie County Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Riverton, CWC is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 76% of the health science majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at CWC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,025.
Carrington College, Boise came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Carrington College, Boise is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Women make up 90% of the health science majors at the school.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Carrington College, Boise Report
Blackfeet Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Health Sciences & Services at Blackfeet Community College
Pikes Peak Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. PPCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.
Full Health Sciences & Services at Pikes Peak Community College Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 191 |
Utah | 426 |
Idaho | 142 |
Montana | 49 |
Wyoming | 137 |
Majors Related to 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 |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 30,811 |
General Health & Wellness | 5,951 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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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