2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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 Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value programs for health science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 in Health Sciences & Services
Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for health sciences and services students. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 a year. After completing their degree, health science graduates from Salt Lake Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Utah list. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WGU is ranked #1 for overall quality for health science in Utah.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for health sciences and services students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
BYU also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Utah rankings.
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Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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 is $12,000.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for health sciences and services students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USU are $8,960 a year.
USU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Utah list.
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University of Utah landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health sciences and services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $8,893 per year.
U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Health Sciences & Services Schools in Utah list.
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Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVU are $6,010 a year.
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Dixie State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #9 on the list. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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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 9 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.