by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah” ranking.
Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 977,800 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across Utah, there were 30,589 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,306 and $22,734 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Provo College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah. Located in Provo, Utah, this small private for-profit school awarded 146 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwives College of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah. Midwives College of Utah is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 33 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah College of Dental Hygiene landed the #1 spot on the list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Full Utah College of Dental Hygiene Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nightingale College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah. Nightingale College is a private for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 244 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AmeriTech College - Draper. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah list. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small school located in Draper, Utah that handed out 552 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eagle Gate College - Layton. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah. Eagle Gate College - Layton is a small private for-profit school situated in Layton, Utah. It awarded 53 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking, coming in at #7. Provo, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 374 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Murray, Utah, and it awarded 75 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fortis College - Salt Lake City ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 144 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fortis College - Salt Lake City Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #10, Western Governors University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah list. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 18,666 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 1,840 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Westminster College Utah came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking. Westminster College Utah is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 192 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Dixie State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking. Saint George, Utah is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 575 students in 2020-2021.
Snow College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah list. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 389 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1,082 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Salt Lake Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 679 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Utah State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking, coming in at #17. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 728 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 595 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Utah Valley University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 430 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Utah University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 78 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
LDS Business College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Broadview University - West Jordan landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in Utah ranking. Located in West Jordan, Utah, this small private for-profit school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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