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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Colorado, there were 1,969 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,150 and $16,872 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in allied health professions.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado allied health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pueblo Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. Pueblo Community College is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Aurora landed the #2 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Aurora is a private for-profit institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Concorde Career College - Aurora Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Red Rocks Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 348 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Red Rocks Community College Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Medical Institute - Denver. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado. Pima Medical Institute - Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Denver
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Allied Health Professions Report
Aims Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. Aims Community College is a medium-sized school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 126 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #6. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Pikes Peak Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. Pikes Peak Community College is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 281 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #9. CCD is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 58 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Rocky Vista University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. Rocky Vista University is located in Parker, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Rocky Vista University
With a ranking of #11, Front Range Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. FRCC is a fairly large public school situated in Westminster, Colorado. It awarded 254 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #12. CCA is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 40 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Colorado Mountain College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. Colorado Mountain College is a public institution located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado Mountain College Allied Health Professions Report
Morgan Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking. Morgan Community College is a small school located in Fort Morgan, Colorado that handed out 27 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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Northeastern Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking. This small school is located in Sterling, Colorado, and it awarded 26 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado list. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Allied Health Professions Report
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #19. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Trinidad State Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #20. Trinidad State Junior College is a public institution located in Trinidad, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arapahoe Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking. Littleton, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Arapahoe Community College
Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #22. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 0 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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