2025 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of allied health professions. Combined, these schools handed out 572 master's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

83 Annual Graduates

$115,568 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in allied health professions needs to look into Idaho State University. ISU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pocatello.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Idaho State University get an earnings boost of about $18,029 above the average income of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Idaho State University

2

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

80 Annual Graduates

$115,329 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in allied health professions has to take a look at University of Utah. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Master's recipients from the allied health professions degree program at University of Utah get $17,790 more than the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Utah

3

Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO

31 Annual Graduates

$115,190 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in allied health professions has to take a look at Red Rocks Community College. Located in the large suburb of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Master's recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Red Rocks Community College earn $17,651 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Red Rocks Community College

4

Boise State University
Boise, ID

27 Annual Graduates

Boise State University is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Boise State University

5

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

43 Annual Graduates

$48,433 Median Starting Salary

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden.

Students who graduate with their master's from the allied health program state that they receive average early career earnings of $48,433.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Weber State University

6

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

44 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

7

Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO

31 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Colorado Mesa University

8

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

21 Annual Graduates

BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

21 Annual Graduates

$46,676 Median Starting Salary

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow.

Master's students who receive their degree from the allied health program make around $46,676 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from University of Idaho

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	138
Utah	164	151
Idaho	96	121
Montana	90	46

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	364
Athletic Training	139
Radiologic Technology	29
Respiratory Care Therapy	23
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	12
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist	5

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,828
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2,461
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	1,106
Public Health	522
Mental & Social Health Services	495
Communication Sciences	289
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	140
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	90
Medical Illustration & Informatics	72
Alternative Medicine & Systems	23

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.