2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Utah
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular 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.
While working on their degree, education majors at WGU accumulate an average of around $24,749 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at USU accumulate an average of around $16,130 in student debt.
Out of the 12 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, education graduates from BYU take out $11,604 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 12 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.
After completing their degree, education graduates from UVU carry an average student debt load of $15,333.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for education students. U of U is a fairly 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.
Southern Utah University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City.
On average, education graduates from Southern Utah University take out $11,934 in student loans while working on their degree.
Weber State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Utah list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
While working on their degree, education majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $18,333 in student debt.
Salt Lake Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Salt Lake Community College take out is $11,847.
Dixie State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.
On average, education graduates from Dixie State College take out $26,457 in student loans while working on their degree.
Snow College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Utah list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,271 |
| Montana | 960 |
| Idaho | 1,626 |
| Wyoming | 529 |
Education Related Majors
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 12 schools only.
- 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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