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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

43 Colleges
$47,773 Avg Salary
$22,096 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in the United States with 13,721 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Montana is a great place for health professions students. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Full Health Professions at The University of Montana Report

#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for health professions students. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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#6

Regis University

Denver, CO

With a ranking of #6, Regis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Regis U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Utah State University

Logan, UT

With a ranking of #10, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at Utah State University

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 8,345
Colorado 3,873
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 26 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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