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Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah

2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$7,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,116 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Utah with 26,190 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Professions

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for health professions students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 per year.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#2

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Snow College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Snow College are $4,000 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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 Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Utah. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $6,228 a year.

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 professions in Utah.

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#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dixie State University is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $5,862 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dixie State College is ranked #4 for overall quality for health professions in Utah.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USU are $8,960 a year.

USU also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #5.

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AmeriTech College - Draper came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AmeriTech College - Draper are $12,999 a year.

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#8

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Fortis College - Salt Lake City landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fortis College - Salt Lake City are $14,240 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 11,178
Montana 1,968
Idaho 3,965
Wyoming 961

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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