2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 14,970 degrees and certificates from an Utah school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah
Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Utah Schools for a Master's in Education
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Utah. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
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Westminster College Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,271 |
| Montana | 960 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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