Health Professions at University of Utah

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 University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 339 of them were health professions majors.

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.

U of U Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

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.

U of U does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

U of U Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at U of U 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 U of U 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 Schools	121
	540

In 2021, 331 students received their master’s degree in health professions from U of U. This makes it the #83 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 396 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 339 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Health Professions from U of U in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at U of U 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 University of Utah with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	257
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

U of U Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 331 students graduated with a master's degree in health professions from U of U. About 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from U of U, 71% 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 University of Utah with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	236
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

U of U also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 396 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	335
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	119
Medicine	113
Public Health	99
Communication Sciences	96
Allied Health Professions	73
Health & Medical Administrative Services	61
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	52
Dentistry	52
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	32
Medical Illustration & Informatics	31
Health Sciences & Services	16
Other Health Professions	2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	1

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 University of Utah.

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.