2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Utah to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Utah Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Utah. Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, WGU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
About 78% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’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.
Of the 25 students majoring in nursing at U of U, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Eagle Gate College - Murray came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the large suburb of Murray, Eagle Gate College - Murray is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
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With a ranking of #8, AmeriTech College - Draper did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Draper.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 6,496 |
Idaho | 1,593 |
Montana | 745 |
Wyoming | 397 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
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 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).
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