Health Professions at University of Utah

What traits are you looking for in a health professions school? To help you decide if University of Utah is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's health professions program.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 331 students received their master's degree in health professions.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

U of U does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

U of U Health Professions Rankings

There were 396 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at U of U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at University of Utah.

U of U Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 331 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U of U, about 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from U of U, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	236
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Concentrations Within Health Professions

If you plan to be a health professions major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	133
Medicine	113
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	91
Communication Sciences	65
Public Health	63
Health & Medical Administrative Services	61
Allied Health Professions	59
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	52
Dentistry	52
Medical Illustration & Informatics	31
Health Sciences & Services	16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	4
Other Health Professions	2
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	1

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Registered Nurses	21,700	$65,670
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	14,660	$52,470
Software Applications Developers	11,040	$99,070
Nursing Assistants	10,680	$27,880
Personal Care Aides	9,850	$25,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.