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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

8 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Utah. In total, 17,535 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Utah.

Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Utah Schools for an Associate in Nursing

#1

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Fortis College - Salt Lake City to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Fortis College - Salt Lake City take out while working on their Associate Degree is $36,049.

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#2

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nightingale College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Nightingale College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Nightingale College carry an average student debtload of $31,741.

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The excellent associate degree programs at AmeriTech College - Draper helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Utah. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at AmeriTech College - Draper accumulate an average of around $28,725 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 4 spot on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

On average, nursing graduates from UVU take out $15,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,725.

Full Nursing at Weber State University Report

#6

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

On average, nursing graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $18,104 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $18,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

With a ranking of #8, Snow College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Snow College carry an average student debtload of $11,386.

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Montana 745
Idaho 1,593
Wyoming 397

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

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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