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2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Utah

14 Schools Ranked

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
22,759 Total Awards
$7,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in Utah for students working on their master’s degree. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 22,759 students in 2020-2021.

Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, WGU is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
2,283 Total Awards
$8,068 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Utah. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 2,283 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 47% of those degree recipients were women.

U of U does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
993 Total Awards
$7,366 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 993 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 51% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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961 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 961 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BYU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
511 Total Awards
$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 14 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 511 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

One thing to take note of is that Southern Utah University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
294 Total Awards
$8,647 Average Tuition & Fees

Weber State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 294 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

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292 Total Awards
$9,317 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 292 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UVU. In 2019-2020 about 70% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
215 Total Awards
$16,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. 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 215 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

Westminster College Salt Lake does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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93 Total Awards
$17,416 Average Tuition & Fees

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in Provo, Utah, the small private for-profit school awarded 93 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.

Since the graduate programs at RMUoHP are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#10

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
24 Total Awards
$7,456 Average Tuition & Fees

Dixie State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.

Dixie State College does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 27% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Dixie State University Report

2 Total Awards

Eagle Gate College - Murray ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Eagle Gate College - Murray is a very small private for-profit school located in Murray, Utah that handed out 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Eagle Gate College - Murray. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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1 Total Awards

Broadview University - West Jordan came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Broadview University - West Jordan is a very small private for-profit school located in West Jordan, Utah that handed out 1 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Full Broadview University - West Jordan Report

#13

AmeriTech College - Draper

Draper, Utah
$14,517 Average Tuition & Fees

AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out AmeriTech College - Draper. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#13

Midwives College of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
$7,719 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Midwives College of Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree.

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

Full Midwives College of Utah Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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