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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$8,075 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Utah to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

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

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $4,086 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $18,104 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Salt Lake Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Utah.

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#2

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

Snow College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Snow College carry an average student debtload of $11,386.

Snow College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 8 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 3 spot on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from UVU take out $15,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UVU is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Utah.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $6,228 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,725.

WSU also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #2.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $18,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

USU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list.

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AmeriTech College - Draper ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

AmeriTech College - Draper undergraduate students pay an average of $12,999 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#7

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Fortis College - Salt Lake City landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. 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.

Fortis College - Salt Lake City undergraduate students pay an average of $14,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#8

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Nightingale College did quite well on this year’s best value schools 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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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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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