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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,284 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 5th in Utah. In fact, 639 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Utah to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Allied Health Professions

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Salt Lake Community College accumulate an average of around $15,656 in student debt.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Salt Lake Community College

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $19,811 in student debt.

WSU also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #1.

Full Allied Health Professions at Weber State University Report

#3

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Out of the 4 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Dixie State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Dixie State College accumulate an average of around $22,788 in student debt.

Dixie State College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Dixie State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $8,960 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Utah State University Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 622
Idaho 532
Montana 158
Wyoming 73

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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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