2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree 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 Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $8,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CU - Boulder are $13,901 a year.
CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $13,313 per year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado Mesa are $9,900 a year.
Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $13,366 a year.
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Regis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Regis U graduate students pay an average of $15,079 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCCS are $13,854 a year.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs graduate students pay an average of $14,312 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCU are $14,626 a year.
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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 8,345 |
| Montana | 831 |
| Idaho | 551 |
| Wyoming | 121 |
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Majors Related to Health Professions
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 9 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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