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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Utah

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

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, health professions students earned 8,345 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Utah

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions the best school in Utah for health professions students. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#3

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 11 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for health professions students. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 11 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Utah Valley University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Eagle Gate College - Murray came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the suburb of Murray, Eagle Gate College - Murray is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,873
Montana 831
Idaho 551
Wyoming 121

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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