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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

9 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named AmeriTech College - Draper the most popular school in Utah for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debt load of $28,725. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $19,725 in student debt.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,104.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

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#5

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Nursing majors at Snow College take out an average of $11,386 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Nightingale College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Nightingale College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Nursing majors at Nightingale College take out an average of $31,741 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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

Full Nursing at Utah State University Report

#8

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Fortis College - Salt Lake City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at Fortis College - Salt Lake City, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Fortis College - Salt Lake City take out $36,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $24,986.

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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 9 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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