by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the graduate school options in Utah, choosing the right one can feel overwhelming. We have ranked **3** graduate schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you make your decision, College Factual evaluated 3 graduate schools across over 20 objective factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, and per-student spending, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Here is the early-career salary range across the top-ranked graduate schools:
Learn more about these excellent graduate schools below:
Leading the list is University Of Utah, our #1 graduate school in Utah. University Of Utah is a public school based in Salt Lake City, UT. About 65% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,620, while out-of-state students pay about $30,860. Early-career graduates earn a median of $60,527. The median student debt is $20,798.
The strong outcomes at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #2 place in Utah. Set in Provo, UT, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 81%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,688. Median early-career earnings reach $54,507. Students borrow a median of $12,184 to complete a degree here.
Utah State University came in at #3 on this year's Best Graduate Schools ranking in Utah. Utah State University is a public school based in Logan, UT. About 57% of students finish within six years. In-state tuition and fees run about $8,560, compared with $24,993 for out-of-state students. Utah State University graduates report median early-career earnings of $50,348. Graduates carry a median of $16,191 in student loans.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked graduate schools only.
These rankings are produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and per-student spending drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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