2027 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Utah
[Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value teacher education schools.
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2027 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Utah
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in teacher education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Teacher Education Schools
Salt Lake Community College tops our 2027 list of the best value teacher education schools in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,426, while out-of-state students pay about $14,244. Students borrow a median of $13,649 to complete the teacher education program here. Early-career teacher education graduates make about $42,031. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in teacher education will find it at Brigham Young University Provo, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,688. Typical student debt for teacher education graduates is $13,385. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $42,475. That is a strong return on a $13,385 median debt. Roughly 68% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).
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