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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Utah

18 Colleges
$63,113 Avg Salary
$26,083 Avg Student Debt

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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 Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Utah to see which 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.

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

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named Western Governors University the most popular school in Utah for nursing students. WGU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WGU take out is $21,420.

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Out of the 18 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $17,115 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means AmeriTech College - Draper is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debt load of $31,312. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Utah list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

On average, nursing graduates from U of U take out $22,466 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dixie State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Utah list. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $20,557.

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#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 most popular schools for nursing students. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

On average, nursing graduates from Salt Lake Community College take out $15,367 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #7, Nightingale College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Nightingale College is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Nursing majors at Nightingale College take out an average of $29,502 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Utah ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UVU carry an average student debt load of $14,075.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Utah list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at BYU take out an average of $8,340 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #10, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Westminster College Salt Lake carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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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 18 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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