by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual has developed its Top Utah Colleges ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
After analyzing 11 schools in Utah, we came up with our list of those that offered the highest quality education. Our ranking is based on over 20 objective factors, including post graduate earnings, freshman retention, and graduation rate. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.
Get more details on our ranking methodology.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best school for overall quality in Utah in this year’s ranking.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1% Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $60,615 during the early years of their career..
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 in Utah on this year’s overall quality ranking.
Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $67,170 during the early years of their career..
Out of the 11 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from BYU is $75,790 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges in Utah list means Weber State University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from WSU is $56,287 during the early years of their career.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2025 Best Colleges in Utah list.
During the early years of their career, graduates from Salt Lake Community College make an average of $47,867 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on the 2025 Best Colleges in Utah list.
The average salary of a graduate with a bachelor’s degree from USU is $54,022 during the early years of their career.
Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot on the 2025 Best Colleges in Utah ranking.
During the early years of their career, graduates from UVU make an average of $55,486 a year.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2025 Best Colleges in Utah ranking, coming in at #8.
With a student-to-faculty rate of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Upon graduation, bachelor’s degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $66,215 during the early years of their career..
Southern Utah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Utah ranking.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University go into careers with an average salary of $50,296 during the early years of their career.
Dixie State University did quite well in the 2025 Best Colleges in Utah ranking, coming in at #10.
Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from Dixie State College go into careers with an average salary of $44,570 during the early years of their career.
Snow College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges in Utah ranking.
The school boasts an average 4-year graduation rate of 83%, which is excellent when compared to the national rate of 33%. Those who receive a bachelor’s degree from Snow College go into careers with an average salary of $41,022 during the early years of their career.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
References
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