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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah

14 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Utah to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Weber State University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Of the 793 students majoring in health professions at WSU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Health Professions at Weber State University Report

#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, AmeriTech College - Draper landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 14 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

Of the 168 students majoring in health professions at Snow College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Fortis College - Salt Lake City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Nightingale College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Nightingale College is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in health professions at USU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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 14 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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