by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 84,492 people earned their degree in allied health and medical assisting services, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health and medical assisting services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,905 and had an average of $16,497 in loans still to pay off.
Across Utah, there were 1,118 allied health and medical assisting services graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,191 and $16,959 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in allied health and medical assisting services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in allied health and medical assisting services.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified ’s medical assisting students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Provo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah list. This small school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 23 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AmeriTech College - Draper. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah list. Draper, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah list. This fairly large school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 32 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, LDS Business College landed the #5 spot on the list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s medical assisting degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
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Fortis College - Salt Lake City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 30 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Weber State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah ranking. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s medical assisting degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Medical Assisting Major in Utah ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Murray, Utah, and it awarded 22 ’s medical assisting degrees in 2020-2021.
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