Best Online Healthcare Programs in Fort Collins, CO (2026)

Fort Collins, Colorado has 5 accredited schools offering healthcare programs, with tuition ranging from $2,090 to $33,751 per year for indexed programs. Fort Collins has a population of about 169,705. Median household income is $83,598 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 59.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area, the top-earning healthcare-related role is Medical and Health Services Manager at a median $129,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Healthcare Schools to Fort Collins

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer healthcare programs near Fort Collins, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fort Collins city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fort Collins. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

IBMC College

Fort Collins, CO 1.2 miles from Fort Collins BOC Score 37.9
  • 2 year
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $34,432
Avg net price $34,590/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 7

Source:Accreditor: Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO 1.8 miles from Fort Collins BOC Score 69.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Acceptance rate 89%
Graduation rate 67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,543
Avg net price $21,279/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,373
Out‑of‑state$34,783
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 85%
  • Programs offered: 52

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Colorado schools on the Colorado healthcare page.


Healthcare Wages Near Fort Collins

Fort Collins is part of the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area (BLS area code 22660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical and Health Services Manager$129,230Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$127,824
Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar$78,470CO statewide$77,616
Medical Records Specialist$55,670Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$55,064
Medical Secretary or Administrative Assistant$45,190Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$44,698
Healthcare Social Worker$61,390Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$60,722
Epidemiologist$73,750CO statewide$72,948

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Fort Collins at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population169,705Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$83,598Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+59.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)101.1 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024
Healthcare-related employment in Larimer County18,126 workers, 1,569 establishmentsBLS QCEW 2024 annual

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited healthcare schools are near Fort Collins, CO?

Accredited schools offering healthcare programs near Fort Collins are listed on this page, ranked by BOC Score and distance from the city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS and College Scorecard data on every site update, so it stays current as programs open and close.

What are the highest-paying healthcare roles near Fort Collins?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying healthcare-related roles near Fort Collins are: Medical and Health Services Manager ($129,230), Health Information Technologist or Medical Registrar ($78,470), Epidemiologist ($73,750). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Loveland instead of Fort Collins?

Loveland, CO is 9.1 miles from Fort Collins and has its own set of local healthcare programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fort Collins an affordable place to study healthcare?

Fort Collins’s median household income of $83,598 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fort Collins while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Other Programs Available in Fort Collins

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Fort Collins:

Data verified: July 23, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.