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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$63,113 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Utah. With 3,534 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.

Top Utah Schools in Nursing

Our analysis found Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Full Nursing at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

#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 nursing students. 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

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for nursing students. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Full Nursing at Westminster College Utah Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for nursing students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Full Nursing at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

Weber State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Murray, Eagle Gate College - Murray is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,462
Idaho 85
Montana 42
Wyoming 19

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 Aleksahgabrielle.

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