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Allied Health Professions at University of Utah

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Allied Health Professions at University of Utah

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,081 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from U of U.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

U of U Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

U of U Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at U of U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at U of U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
120
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 323
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 894

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in allied health from U of U. This makes it the #59 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at U of U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a bachelor's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

U of U Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 allied health majors earned their master's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in allied health each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from U of U, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

U of U also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Utah. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant 59
Athletic Training 14

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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 University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors 2,120 $141,550
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 2,030 $33,870
Surgical Technologists 1,130 $44,300
Physician Assistants 1,090 $102,710
Respiratory Therapists 910 $61,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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