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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) in Colorado

9 Ranked Colleges
1,053 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 934,088 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 16,216 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,149 and $30,586 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,053 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) in Colorado

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 579 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado doctor’s degree health professions students whose families make $30-$48k list, Colorado State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

UCCS also took the #7 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#8 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State University - Pueblo, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $18,559, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, Colorado
#9 in overall quality

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Colorado Mesa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Mesa University are $14,078.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, Colorado
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Regis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k list. Regis University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 136 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regis U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regis U are $14,322.

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#10 in overall quality

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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