Allied Health Professions at Utah Valley University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Utah Valley University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

UVU Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Allied Health (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UVU offers distance education options for allied health at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UVU Allied Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the allied health progam at UVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at UVU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	24
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	147
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	156
	343
Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools	396
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools	907
Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools	969

Allied Health Student Demographics at UVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Utah Valley University.

UVU Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 allied health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UVU, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at UVU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UVU also has a doctoral program available in allied health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	23
Respiratory Care Therapy	18

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Dental Support Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Health Specialties Professors	2,120	$141,550
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	2,030	$33,870
Surgical Technologists	1,130	$44,300
Physician Assistants	1,090	$102,710
Respiratory Therapists	910	$61,480

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By uvuphotos under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.