by our College Data Analytics Team
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Utah. In fact, 6,103 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 6.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Utah ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Western Governors University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Utah that are best for non-traditional education students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.
About 0.7% of WGU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All 150,116 students take classes exclusively online at WGU.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Utah State University. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population. USU also made our Best Colleges for Education in Utah list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 13,751 students take at least one class online at USU. 9,734 students are part time.
Brigham Young University - Provo comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. BYU also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Utah rankings.
The student loan default rate at BYU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,325 students at BYU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,504 part time students in attendance at BYU.
Southern Utah University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Utah University, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Utah ranking.
About 2.0% of Southern Utah University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,613 students take at least one class online at Southern Utah University. 4,998 students are part time.
Weber State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Utah ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,573 students take at least one class online at WSU. 17,729 of WSU students are attending part time.
University of Utah landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. U of U also made our Best Colleges for Education in Utah list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 19,378 students take at least one class online at U of U. 7,185 of U of U students are attending part time.
Utah Valley University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem. UVU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Education in Utah list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 15,690 students at UVU that take at least one class online. About 22,387 of the students at UVU are attending part time.
Dixie State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George. Dixie State College also made our Best Colleges for Education in Utah list, coming in at #8.
About 3.1% of Dixie State College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,645 students take at least one class online at Dixie State College. 5,030 students are part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Westminster College Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Westminster College Salt Lake not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Education in Utah list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 204 students take at least one class online at Westminster College Salt Lake. There are roughly 114 part time students in attendance at Westminster College Salt Lake.
Explore all the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
References
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