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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Utah

15 Colleges
$55,796 Avg Salary
$24,158 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Utah to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Utah.

Our analysis found Weber State University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Allied Health majors at WSU take out an average of $18,295 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Southwest Technical College

Cedar City, UT

The excellent programs at Southwest Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Utah. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the town of Cedar City.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southwest Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Utah list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at U of U take out is $21,573.

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#5

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $11,962.

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#6

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. Dixie Tech is a small public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Full Allied Health Professions at Dixie Technical College Report

#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $18,500.

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Utah Valley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

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#9

Davis Technical College

Kaysville, UT

Davis Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Utah list. Located in the large suburb of Kaysville, Davis Tech is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Davis Tech carry an average student debt load of $10,000.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 15 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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