by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 48 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 24,145 bachelor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.
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Your choice of health professions for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality health professions program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in health professions has to look into Western Governors University. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Western Governors University
It's hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Utah
It is hard to beat Utah State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Utah State University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in health professions has to look into University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the large city of Denver, Denver College of Nursing is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Denver College of Nursing
BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Brigham Young University - Provo
Colorado State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Nightingale College is a small private for-profit college located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Nightingale College
Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Boise State University
Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Regis University
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 18,686 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 1,971 |
| Public Health | 801 |
| Communication Sciences | 666 |
| Allied Health Professions | 590 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 285 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 269 |
| Other Health Professions | 236 |
| Dental Support Services | 233 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 125 |
