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2027 Best Value Taxation Schools in Utah

[Taxation](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/taxation/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for taxation students.

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• Best Value Taxation Schools in Utah

2027 Best Value Taxation Schools in Utah

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the taxation degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Taxation Schools

1

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

$6,557 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,176 Avg Student Debt

$56,287 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Weber State University, our #1 best value for taxation in Utah. Located in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,557, compared with $17,545 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $19,176 to complete the taxation program here. Early-career taxation graduates make about $64,434. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT

$8,658 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,277 Avg Student Debt

$60,615 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in taxation will find it at Western Governors University, which ranked #2. Western Governors University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,658. Typical student debt for taxation graduates is $23,277. Soon after graduation, taxation degree recipients from Western Governors University generally make around $74,771. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.