by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 19 nursing schools in Utah by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Utah.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to nursing than Arizona College Of Nursing Salt Lake City. Set in the city of Murray, Arizona College Of Nursing Salt Lake City is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Arizona College Of Nursing Salt Lake City
Eagle Gate College Layton is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Eagle Gate College Layton is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Layton. About 100% of the degrees Eagle Gate College Layton awards are in nursing, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Eagle Gate College Layton
Nightingale College is one of the most focused nursing schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, Nightingale College is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 98% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 912 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Nightingale College
Ameritech College Draper came in at #4 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the suburb of Draper, Ameritech College Draper is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 97% of the degrees granted here, or about 889 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Ameritech College Draper
Provo College Provo ranks #5 for nursing by degree focus. Provo College Provo is a private for-profit school located in the city of Provo. Nursing accounts for around 86% of the degrees granted here, or about 176 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Provo College Provo
Eagle Gate College Murray ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Murray, Eagle Gate College Murray is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 72% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Eagle Gate College Murray
Fortis College Salt Lake City placed #7 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College Salt Lake City is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 33% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Fortis College Salt Lake City
Westminster College Utah placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Westminster College Utah is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City. Nursing accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 111 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Westminster College Utah
Western Governors University comes in at #9 for nursing focus this year. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Western Governors University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 16% of the degrees Western Governors University awards are in nursing, or about 7,799 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Western Governors University
Rocky Mountain University Of Health Professions placed #10 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Provo, Rocky Mountain University Of Health Professions is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 15% of the degrees granted here, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Rocky Mountain University Of Health Professions
Weber State University comes in at #11 for nursing focus this year. Weber State University is a public school located in the city of Ogden. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 842 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Weber State University
Snow College comes in at #12 for nursing focus this year. Set in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Snow College awards are in nursing, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Snow College
Dixie State College Of Utah ranked #13 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College Of Utah is a public institution. About 6% of the degrees Dixie State College Of Utah awards are in nursing, or about 264 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Dixie State College Of Utah
Salt Lake Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 186 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Salt Lake Community College
University Of Utah comes in at #15 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 333 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for University Of Utah
Southern Utah University landed the #16 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 117 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Southern Utah University
Utah Valley University comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Utah Valley University awards are in nursing, or about 298 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Utah Valley University
Brigham Young University Provo comes in at #18 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 129 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Brigham Young University Provo
Utah State University placed #19 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 115 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Utah State University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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