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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

9 Colleges
$57,601 Avg Salary
$21,889 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named AmeriTech College - Draper the most popular school in Utah for nursing students working on their associate degree. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Draper.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from AmeriTech College - Draper carry an average student debt load of $28,725. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 19% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $19,725 in student debt.

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#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 23% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Salt Lake Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,104.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UVU take out $15,279 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Snow College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Nursing majors at Snow College take out an average of $11,386 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT

Nightingale College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Nightingale College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

Nursing majors at Nightingale College take out an average of $31,741 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

Nursing majors at USU take out an average of $18,014 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, UT

Fortis College - Salt Lake City came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.

Of the 69 students majoring in nursing at Fortis College - Salt Lake City, 12% are male and 88% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from Fortis College - Salt Lake City take out $36,049 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Dixie State College carry an average student debt load of $24,986.

Full Nursing at Dixie State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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 9 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.

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