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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Utah

33 Colleges
$45,306 Avg Salary
$22,734 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in Utah for health professions students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

On average, health professions graduates from WGU take out $26,429 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Utah. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at WSU take out is $19,277.

Read full report on Health Professions at Weber State University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mountainland Technical College is a great place for health professions students. Mountainland Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Lehi.

Read full report on Health Professions at Mountainland Technical College

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Health Professions majors at U of U take out an average of $20,221 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

The excellent programs at Davis Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Utah. Located in the suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Davis Tech carry an average student debt load of $7,956.

Full Health Professions at Davis Technical College Report

Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at USU take out is $17,887.

Read full report on Health Professions at Utah State University

#7

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $11,866.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $9,371.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Utah list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

On average, health professions graduates from Dixie State College take out $18,154 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health Professions at Dixie State University Report

AmeriTech College - Draper came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debt load of $25,229. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $267, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 25 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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