by our College Data Analytics Team
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Utah. In total, 118,295 people earned their bachelor's degree in the field from a school in Utah. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.2% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nursing in Utah ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. We are more focused on nursing schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
The nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Nursing Schools.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for nursing majors.
Our rankings recognize Western Governors University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WGU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Nursing Schools in Utah ranking.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
University of Utah landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population. U of U not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Utah list.
It takes the average student at U of U about 4.7 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,223. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from U of U is about $146,124. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo. BYU also made our Best Nursing Schools in Utah list, coming in at #6.
The average student at BYU graduates in less than 5.2 years, and it costs about $12,451 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU is $64,123. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Weber State University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. WSU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Utah list.
The average student at WSU graduates in less than 4.9 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $23,521. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from WSU is $115,959. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Utah State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Nursing Schools in Utah ranking.
It takes the average student at USU about 4.7 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,541. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from USU is about $114,361. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Dixie State University landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At Dixie State College, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,032. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Dixie State College is $101,127. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Our rankings recognize AmeriTech College - Draper as the #7 school in this year's rankings. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Draper. AmeriTech College - Draper not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Utah list.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Utah Valley University. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Southern Utah University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value nursing schools. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.
The average student at Southern Utah University graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $22,946. This means that the average student pays around $103,257 to get a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Westminster College Utah. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. In addition to being on our best value list, Westminster College Salt Lake has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Nursing Schools in Utah ranking.
The average student at Westminster College Salt Lake graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $33,177. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Westminster College Salt Lake be around $141,666. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
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