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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Utah. In total, 17,535 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Utah.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Utah Schools for an Associate in Nursing

#1

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Fortis College - Salt Lake City to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from Fortis College - Salt Lake City take out $36,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nightingale College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Nightingale College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Nightingale College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $31,741.

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The excellent associate degree programs at AmeriTech College - Draper helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Utah. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debtload of $28,725. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $267.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Utah. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Nursing majors at UVU take out an average of $15,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

On average, nursing graduates from WSU take out $19,725 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Nursing majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $18,104 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at USU accumulate an average of around $18,014 in student debt.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Snow College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree nursing programs. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Snow College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,386.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Idaho 1,593
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

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).
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