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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$16,651 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,848 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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 Professions Schools in Colorado

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

$12,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Denver College of Nursing to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Denver College of Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Denver College of Nursing are $12,367 per year.

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$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado list.

Full Health Professions at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

$4,389 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Red Rocks Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Red Rocks Community College are $4,389 a year.

Full Health Professions at Red Rocks Community College Report

$9,005 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,400 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great value for health professions students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

Colorado State University - Global Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State University - Global Campus is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Colorado.

Full Health Professions at Colorado State University - Global Campus Report

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #2 for overall quality for health professions in Colorado.

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$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Colorado list.

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$10,021 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year.

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#9

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado Mesa are $9,000 a year.

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Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Southwest Acupuncture College - Boulder is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 18 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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