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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah

10 Ranked Colleges
7,538 Degrees Awarded
$65,592 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 977,800 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the 2nd most popular major in the United States. 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great health professions programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the health professions program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for utah master’s degree vets studying health professions.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 331 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of U offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 106 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 6,742 diplomas to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

WGU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 147,866 students enrolled at Western Governors University, 8,828 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5,287 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,681. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Governors University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full WGU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s list. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RMUoHP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 1,193 students enrolled at RMUoHP were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,310. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions]](/colleges/rocky-mountain-university-of-health-professions/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 104 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Our most recent data shows that 747 of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WSU]](/colleges/weber-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Westminster College Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 63 degrees to qualified masters’s health professions students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westminster College Salt Lake, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 1,849 students enrolled at Westminster College Utah, 63 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,108. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Westminster College Salt Lake]](/colleges/westminster-college-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s health professions degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

BYU also made our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list, coming in at #5.Among the 36,461 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Provo, 368 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Utah Valley University is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Of the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU, 813 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 379 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UVU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UVU]](/colleges/utah-valley-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s ranking. Dixie State College is a fairly large school located in Saint George, Utah that handed out 5 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Dixie State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Of the 12,043 students enrolled at Dixie State University, 267 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,877. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Eagle Gate College - Murray landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Health Professions for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Murray, Utah, and it awarded 2 masters’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.

Eagle Gate College - Murray also took the #10 spot in our “Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Among the 271 students enrolled at Eagle Gate College - Murray, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,085. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Eagle Gate College - Murray Veteran Student Life Report

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