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Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 Colleges
$32,476 Avg Salary
$12,753 Avg Student Debt

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at Weber State University Report

#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly 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.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Wyoming Community College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote 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.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for health sciences & services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college 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.

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Laramie County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public school 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.

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#7

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

Central Wyoming College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health sciences & services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the 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.

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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 city of Boise.

Women make up 90% of the health science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Blackfeet 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 rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Blackfeet Community College Report

#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

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 large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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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 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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