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2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$5,441 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,161 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Check out the health science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. Located in the large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year. The average amount in student loans that health science majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,299.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WSU is ranked #1 for overall quality for health science in Utah.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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Best Value Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 130
Idaho 143
Montana 46
Wyoming 135

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
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Majors Similar to Health Science

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
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.

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