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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah

14 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Utah to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Utah.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Utah. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from WGU carry an average student debt load of $24,473.

Full Nursing at Western Governors University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from WSU take out $21,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at Weber State University

#3

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $24,757 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Dixie State University Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $24,749.

Full Nursing at University of Utah Report

#5

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Nightingale College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. Nightingale College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 156 students majoring in nursing at Nightingale College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debt load of $35,092.

Full Nursing at AmeriTech College - Draper Report

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 130 students majoring in nursing at BYU, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $9,933.

Read full report on Nursing at Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah Valley University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $19,897 in student debt.

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#10

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Westminster College Salt Lake take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,980.

Full Nursing at Westminster College Utah Report

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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 14 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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