2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Utah
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Utah
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6,742 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out WGU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 331 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
U of U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 68% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. This large public school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 106 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at USU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 13 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
WSU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in Provo, Utah, the small private for-profit school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at RMUoHP are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at BYU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #7, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Westminster College Salt Lake does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Utah Valley University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
UVU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Dixie State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school handed out 5 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Dixie State College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 27% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eagle Gate College - Murray came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in Murray, Utah, the very small private for-profit school handed out 2 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Eagle Gate College - Murray are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Southern Utah University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southern Utah University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 96% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #12, AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.
AmeriTech College - Draper is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #12, Midwives College of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Midwives College of Utah. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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