by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across Utah, there were 957 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,796 and $24,158 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in allied health professions.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah”.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #1 spot on the list. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 410 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah list. Located in Provo, Utah, this small private for-profit school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 73 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Utah
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dixie State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah. Dixie State University is a fairly large school located in Saint George, Utah that handed out 49 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah Valley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah ranking. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 41 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Utah State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major in Utah ranking. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major 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 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southern Utah University Allied Health Professions Report
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