2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You
Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Utah. With 421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health science 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 a year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,226.
Salt Lake Community College also made our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #2.
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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 Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,299.
WSU also took the #1 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVU are $6,010 per year.
UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 130 |
Idaho | 143 |
Montana | 46 |
Wyoming | 135 |
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Health Sciences & Services Related Majors for Health Science
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Health Science Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Majors Similar to Health Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.