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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Utah

9 Colleges
$41,229 Avg Salary
$24,943 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public health was ranked 6th in Utah. In fact, 561 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Public Health 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 9 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 Public Health program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at BYU take out is $10,674.

Full Public Health at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $21,045.

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Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at WSU take out is $17,851.

Read full report on Public Health at Weber State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Public Health majors at UVU take out an average of $14,132 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, public health graduates from Westminster College Salt Lake take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Health at Westminster College Utah Report

Utah State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

Read full report on Public Health at Utah State University

#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the small city of Saint George.

Read full report on Public Health at Dixie State University

#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

Full Public Health at Snow College Report

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Health at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 228
Idaho 402
Montana 119
Wyoming 25

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Majors Similar to Public 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
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 Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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