2023 Best Education Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in Utah
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Top Utah Schools in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best school in Utah for education students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at WGU take out is $24,749.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Utah list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at BYU take out is $11,604.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Education majors at U of U take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Utah. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
On average, education graduates from WSU take out $18,333 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at USU take out is $16,130.
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With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at UVU take out is $15,333.
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Southern Utah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debtload of $11,934.
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Westminster College Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school 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 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.