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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Colorado. In fact, 3,873 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Colorado Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in Colorado for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Colorado State University - Pueblo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Colorado. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Pueblo.

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

Full Health Professions at Metropolitan State University of Denver Report

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 8,345
Montana 831
Idaho 551
Wyoming 121

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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