Health Professions at Dixie State University

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions program at Dixie State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and approximately 12,043 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 362 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Dixie State College.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Dixie State College Health Professions Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Health Professions (Less Than 1 Year)
• Undergrad Certificate in Health Professions (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Health Professions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Dixie State College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Dixie State College offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Dixie State College Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at Dixie State College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at Dixie State College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	197
Most Popular Online Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Most Popular Health Professions Schools	384
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	714
Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools	776
Best Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	1,009
	1,140

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Dixie State College. This makes it the #1,099 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Dixie State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Dixie State University.

Dixie State College Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at Dixie State College are white. Around 91% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dixie State University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	52
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Dixie State College Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 362 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from Dixie State College in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Dixie State College since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at Dixie State College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dixie State University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	307
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Dixie State College Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Dixie State College in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Dixie State College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Dixie State College, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dixie State University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Dixie State College also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dixie State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	302
Allied Health Professions	42
Dental Support Services	24
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	16
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	15
Public Health	13
Mental & Social Health Services	5
Health & Medical Administrative Services	5
Health Sciences & Services	2

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Dixie State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Registered Nurses	21,700	$65,670
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,660	$52,470
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Nursing Assistants	10,680	$27,880
Personal Care Aides	9,850	$25,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Manway under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.