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Best Master's Degree Schools in Utah

2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Utah

9 Schools Ranked

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Master's Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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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Top Master's Degree Schools in Utah

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1,123 Total Awards

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 1,123 master’s degrees in .

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at BYU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 22% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
22,141 Total Awards
$8,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 22,141 master’s degrees in .

WGU is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
130 Total Awards
$16,504 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Utah. Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a small population, and it awarded 130 master’s degrees in .

Westminster College Salt Lake does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 5% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
2,453 Total Awards
$8,448 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Utah. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school awarded 2,453 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at U of U. During the 2022-2023 year, about 31% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
926 Total Awards
$7,595 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. This large public school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 926 master’s degrees in .

USU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
738 Total Awards
$8,338 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. This fairly large public school is located in Cedar City, Utah, and it awarded 738 master’s degrees in .

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southern Utah University. In 2022-2023 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
418 Total Awards
$8,874 Average Tuition & Fees

Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in Ogden, Utah, the large public school awarded 418 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 61% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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422 Total Awards
$9,713 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Utah Valley University is a large public school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 422 master’s degrees in .

One thing to take note of is that UVU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
46 Total Awards
$8,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Dixie State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school handed out 46 master’s degree awards in .

One thing to take note of is that Dixie State College does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 21% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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