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2023 Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

4 Schools Ranked
$5,727 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Utah to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Utah

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Utah State University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Utah.

In-state students pay an average of $8,960 in tuition and fees if they attend USU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $23,435.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at USU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
$4,000 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Utah.

Students from Utah who attend Snow College full time pay an average of $4,000 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $13,476.

One thing to take note of is that Snow College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 75% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
$4,086 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Salt Lake Community College is $4,086. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,734.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Salt Lake Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 48% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#4

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Dixie State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Utah.

In-state students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees if they attend Dixie State College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $16,986.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Dixie State College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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