2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Utah with 17,535 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Utah. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WGU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,473.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from USU carry an average student debtload of $22,127.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AmeriTech College - Draper. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Draper.
On average, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper take out $35,092 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Utah. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Westminster College Salt Lake carry an average student debtload of $26,980.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Nursing majors at U of U take out an average of $24,749 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Nightingale College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Nightingale College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at BYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $9,933.
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With a ranking of #8, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $19,897.
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Weber State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,467.
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Dixie State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Dixie State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,757.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 6,496 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Montana | 745 |
Wyoming | 397 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- 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 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).
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