by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,795 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,100 and $19,749 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 590 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in allied health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region bachelor’s degree allied health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis - Clark State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Lewis - Clark State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 237 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Boise State University Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 185 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Weber State University Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Idaho State University
With a ranking of #6, Pueblo Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Pueblo Community College
Rocky Mountain College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Billings, Montana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Metropolitan State University of Denver
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Brigham Young University - Provo
University of Utah landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Utah Valley University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Utah Valley University
University of Northern Colorado came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Allied Health Professions Report
Southern Utah University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Utah University Allied Health Professions Report
The University of Montana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dixie State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Dixie State University is located in Saint George, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Dixie State College
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #14. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school situated in Pueblo, Colorado. It awarded 0 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Colorado State University - Pueblo
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