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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Utah

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

Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Utah to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Schools in Utah

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a great place for nursing students. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Full Nursing at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for nursing students. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Westminster College Salt Lake take out is $27,000.

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#4

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Salt Lake City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Utah list. Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

On average, nursing graduates from Fortis College - Salt Lake City take out $33,664 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend AmeriTech College - Draper. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing 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 $31,312 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

Full Nursing at AmeriTech College - Draper Report

#6

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Nightingale College did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, Nightingale College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Nightingale College carry an average student debtload of $29,502.

Full Nursing at Nightingale College Report

#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized 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 $22,466 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $8,340 in student debt.

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Utah State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $15,421 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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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Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 6,496
Idaho 1,593
Montana 745
Wyoming 397

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

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
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 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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