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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah

7 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 157 degrees and certificates were awarded to allied health and medical assisting services students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for medical assisting majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the most popular school in Utah for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Salt Lake Community College accumulate an average of around $13,902 in student debt.

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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 Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Draper.

About 86% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#4

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Dixie State University is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $15,211.

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#5

LDS Business College

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand associate degree programs at LDS Business College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Utah. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 8 students majoring in medical assisting at LDS Business College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#6

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Fortis College - Salt Lake City ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

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Eagle Gate College - Murray ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the suburb of Murray, Eagle Gate College - Murray is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 263
Idaho 185
Montana 31
Wyoming 39

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Medical Assisting Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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