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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Utah

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT

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 school with a very large student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Nursing at Western Governors University Report

#2

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. 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.

Full Nursing at Westminster College Utah Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah 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.

Read full report on Nursing at Weber State University

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. Located in the midsize 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Utah. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Women make up 81% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

With a ranking of #6, Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Murray, Eagle Gate College - Murray is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Nursing at Eagle Gate College - Murray Report

Utah Valley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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AmeriTech College - Draper ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. AmeriTech College - Draper is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Draper.

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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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