2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 421 degrees and certificates were awarded to health sciences and services students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,086 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,226.
Salt Lake Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health sciences and services schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,299.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WSU is ranked #2 for overall quality for health science in Utah.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVU are $6,010 a year.
UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 130 |
| Idaho | 143 |
| Montana | 46 |
| Wyoming | 135 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Health Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
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