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2023 Best Education Schools in Utah

7 Colleges
$46,559 Avg Salary
$18,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

The Best Education Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Utah

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Utah Schools in Education

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. BYU is a fairly 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

Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large 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

Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for education students. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Utah list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #7, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Education at Utah Valley University Report

Best Education Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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 7 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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