Health Professions at Utah Valley University

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Utah Valley University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from UVU.

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.

UVU 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 UVU

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.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UVU Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions progam at UVU 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 UVU 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 Basic Certificate Schools	663
	894
Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	981

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in health professions from UVU. This makes it the #898 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Health Professions Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of health professions associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in health professions only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in health professions at UVU are white. Around 90% 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 Utah Valley University with a associate's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	101
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UVU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 233 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in health professions from UVU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	205
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UVU Health Professions Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in health professions from UVU. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UVU, 79% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVU 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

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	211
Public Health	86
Dental Support Services	30
Allied Health Professions	18
Mental & Social Health Services	17
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 Utah Valley 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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.