2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Utah
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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 Value Nursing Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for nursing students. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,086 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Salt Lake Community College take out an average of $15,367 in student loans while working on their egree.
Salt Lake Community College also took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Utah rankings.
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Out of the 18 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
WGU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,452 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from WGU take out $21,420 in student loans while working on their degree.
WGU also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Utah rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Utah list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Snow College are $4,000 a year.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $8,340.
BYU also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Utah rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Utah list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $14,075 in student debt.
UVU also made our Best Nursing Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.
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Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $17,115.
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Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year. Nursing majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $20,557 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $8,893 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $22,466 in student debt.
U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Utah list.
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Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $8,960 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at USU accumulate an average of around $15,421 in student debt.
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Southern Utah University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cedar City.
Southern Utah University undergraduate students pay an average of $6,726 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Southern Utah University take out is $13,482.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
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 18 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).
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