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2024 Best Education Schools in Utah

9 Colleges in Utah
14,972 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,559 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #4 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 14,972 degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Utah Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

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 in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Education in Utah

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Utah Schools in Education

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
491 Education Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you wish to pursue a degree in education. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 491.00000000000006 education students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $46,567.

More information about a degree in education from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
542 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,387 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Utah State University if you want to pursue a degree in education. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 542 education students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $46,387.

More information about a degree in education from Utah State University

3
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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12,503 Education Degrees Awarded
24.5% Growth in Graduates

Western Governors University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in education. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #146 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WGU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 12503 education students who graduated with this degree at WGU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,939.

More information about a degree in education from Western Governors University

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
277 Education Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a degree in education. U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 277 education students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from University of Utah earn a boost of about $4,351 over the average income of education majors.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
429 Education Degrees Awarded
17.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 429 education students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $44,944 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Utah Valley University

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
215 Education Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

WSU is a very large public university located in the city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 215 education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn about $42,894 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in education from Weber State University

7
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Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Education Degrees Awarded
$49,039 Median Starting Salary

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. This college ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 50.99999999999999 education students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the education major at Westminster College Utah earn $2,480 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
272 Education Degrees Awarded
8.1% Growth in Graduates

Southern Utah University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 272 education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent data year. After graduating, education degree recipients usually make an average of $44,448 in the first five years of their career.

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Dixie State University
Saint George, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Education Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 66 education students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $43,108 for their early career.

More information about a degree in education from Dixie State University

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Education Degrees Awarded
$19,789 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 68 education students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, education degree recipients generally make around $19,789 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Salt Lake Community College


 

Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 38 2,952
Montana 36 864
Idaho 36 1,446
Wyoming 32 459

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,460
Curriculum & Instruction 2,791
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,306
Instructional Media Design 2,183
Special Education 1,507
Educational Assessment 1,239
Educational Administration 669
Teaching English or French 588
General Education 190
Education Philosophy 33

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