2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Nursing Master's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Utah
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Utah Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the best school in Utah for nursing students working on their master’s degree. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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. U of U is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
Eagle Gate College - Murray came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Eagle Gate College - Murray is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Murray.
With a ranking of #7, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 6,496 |
| Montana | 745 |
| Idaho | 1,593 |
| Wyoming | 397 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
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 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).
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