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2023 Best Education Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$46,559 Avg Salary
$18,625 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top Utah Schools in Education

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at WGU take out is $24,749.

Read full report on Education at Western Governors University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at BYU take out is $11,604.

Read full report on Education at Brigham Young University - Provo

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize 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.

Full Education at University of Utah Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Utah list. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

On average, education graduates from WSU take out $18,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Education at Weber State University

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.

Full Education at Utah State University Report

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.

Full Education at Utah Valley University Report

#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Southern Utah University carry an average student debtload of $11,934.

Read full report on Education at Southern Utah University

#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Education at Westminster College Utah

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 3,271
Montana 960
Idaho 1,626
Wyoming 529

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.

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