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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Colorado

26 Ranked Colleges
5,369 Degrees Awarded
$49,800 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado

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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 17,075 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,848 and $22,429 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,369 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree health professions students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in Colorado

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Platt College - Aurora
Aurora, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Platt College - Aurora. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado. This small school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Platt College - Aurora Health Professions Report

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Denver College of Nursing
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Denver College of Nursing. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado. Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 411 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Denver College of Nursing Health Professions Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #3 spot on the list. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 160 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regis University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado. Located in Denver, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 304 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Regis U Health Professions Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 378 bachelors’s health professions 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 Health Professions Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Mesa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. Grand Junction, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 207 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Colorado Mesa University

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Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colorado

Colorado Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. Colorado Christian University is located in Lakewood, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 232 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Health Professions Report

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Naropa University
Boulder, Colorado

With a ranking of #9, Naropa University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. Naropa University is a small school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 18 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Health Professions at Naropa University

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #10. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 517 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs Health Professions Report

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. MSU Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 238 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. This large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 274 bachelors’s health professions 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%.

Read more about Health Professions at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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Colorado State University - Global Campus
Greenwood Village, Colorado

Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #13. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Greenwood Village, Colorado. It awarded 152 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Health Professions at Colorado State University - Global Campus

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Durango, Colorado, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at FLC

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Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, Colorado

With a ranking of #15, Morgan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. Morgan Community College is located in Fort Morgan, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Health Professions at Morgan Community College

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Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado

Arapahoe Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 12 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Health Professions at Arapahoe Community College

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Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Colorado Mountain College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking. Glenwood Springs, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Mountain College Health Professions Report

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

With a ranking of #18, Adams State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. Adams State is located in Alamosa, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Full Adams State Health Professions Report

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Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 33 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Colorado Boulder

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Pikes Peak Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #21. PPCC is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 9 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at Pikes Peak Community College

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Community College of Denver came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking. Community College of Denver is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 9 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Health Professions at Colorado State

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Front Range Community College
Westminster, Colorado

With a ranking of #24, Front Range Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. FRCC is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Health Professions at FRCC

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Colorado list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 1 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full DU Health Professions Report

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