by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 10 schools in Utah, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Utah for students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brigham Young University - Provo is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,319.
The quality degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Not only is University of Utah a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,750.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Governors University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $10,714.
The quality degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah. Located in Orem, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Utah Valley University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,403.
Out of the 10 bachelor’s degree schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Logan, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Utah State University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,962.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #6. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Weber State University is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,214.
Southern Utah University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah.
Not only is Southern Utah University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,432.
Dixie State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dixie State University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,005.
Westminster College Utah ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Westminster College Utah a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,357.
Provo College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #10. Provo, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Provo College is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Utah. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $25,281.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.
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