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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Utah

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$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was the most popular one in Utah. In total, 9,070 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Utah.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Utah Schools for a Master's in Education

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best school in Utah for education students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Out of the 6 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,359
Montana 397
Idaho 673
Wyoming 164

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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