Health Professions at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

UVU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UVU does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UVU Health Professions Rankings

Health Professions Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from UVU in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from UVU, 79% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental & Social Health Services	17
Nursing	2

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 Utah Valley University.

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 uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.