2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 3,210 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WGU are $7,790 a year.
Since the graduate programs at WGU are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
WGU also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #1.
Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
U of U does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 68% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
U of U also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at BYU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $18,226 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at WSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
WSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.
Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s value ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Westminster College Salt Lake. During the 2019-2020 year, about 9% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Westminster College Salt Lake is ranked #2 for overall quality in Utah.
Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UVU are $22,005 per year.
UVU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.
Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Eagle Gate College - Murray is located in Murray, Utah and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Eagle Gate College - Murray graduate students pay an average of $17,112 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, Eagle Gate College - Murray is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- 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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