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2023 Best Value Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$10,116 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's 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 Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WGU are $7,790 a year.

WGU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

Read full report on Health Professions at Western Governors University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USU are $7,366 a year.

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

Read full report on Health Professions at Utah State University

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for health professions students working on their master’s degree. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U of U are $8,068 a year.

U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

RMUoHP graduate students pay an average of $17,416 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Out of the 11 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU also made our Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Health Professions at Brigham Young University - Provo

Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree health professions programs. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSU are $8,647 a year.

Full Health Professions at Weber State University Report

#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 per year.

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

Full Health Professions at Westminster College Utah Report

#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

Southern Utah University graduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Southern Utah University Report

#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

Dixie State College graduate students pay an average of $7,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Utah Valley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVU are $9,317 per year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Utah Valley University

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 11 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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