Best colleges for nursing in Utah
University of Utah ranks first in Utah for nursing value (#284 nationally, value score 54): graduates earn $86,243 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $27,314 a year.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition · Source: College Scorecard field of study, reporting year 2025 · 7 Utah colleges ranked · Updated November 4, 2026
Best nursing colleges in Utah
University of Utah ranks first in Utah for nursing value (#284 nationally, value score 54): graduates earn $86,243 4 years after the bachelor's degree, and the average net price is $27,314 a year. 7 Utah colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $80,037 and the average net price is $17,558 a year.
Source: U.S. College Scorecard field of study, 2025
What the data shows
Key findings
- 7 Utah colleges qualify. At the median one, nursing graduates earn $80,037 and the average net price is $17,558 a year.
- The lowest average net price among them is at Weber State University: $10,237 a year.
- Median earnings
- $80,037
- National: $85,171
- Median net price
- $17,558
- National: $18,014
- Median federal debt
- $14,250
- nursing graduates
- Public colleges
- 5 of 7
- in this list
7 colleges
The Utah ranking
Ordered by the national value score; the national rank is shown with each college. Earnings are medians 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
- Earnings
- $86,243
- Net price
- $27,314
- Federal debt
- $12,500
- Graduation rate
- 66%
- Rank in Utah 2
Brigham Young University-Provo
Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · #339 nationally
50.0Value- Earnings
- $59,080
- Net price
- $13,397
- Federal debt
- $9,200
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- Earnings
- $74,908
- Net price
- $10,887
- Federal debt
- $14,500
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- Earnings
- $77,705
- Net price
- $10,237
- Federal debt
- $14,582
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- Earnings
- $81,664
- Net price
- $17,558
- Federal debt
- $14,250
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- Earnings
- $80,852
- Net price
- $18,287
- Federal debt
- $12,500
- Graduation rate
- 38%
- Rank in Utah 7
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · #539 nationally
35.8Value- Earnings
- $80,037
- Net price
- $22,516
- Federal debt
- $22,250
- Graduation rate
- 64%
Method: the same value score as the national nursing ranking (earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate, each a national percentile). Data: College Scorecard, reporting year 2025; 2026–27 edition, verified Nov 2026.
Questions about nursing colleges in Utah
What are the best colleges for nursing in Utah?
By CollegesRef value score, the top 3 Utah colleges for nursing are University of Utah (value score 54), Brigham Young University-Provo (value score 50) and Southern Utah University (value score 49.8). The score weighs graduate earnings, debt relative to earnings, average net price and graduation rate.
Which Utah college has the highest earnings for nursing graduates?
University of Utah: its nursing graduates have median earnings of $86,243 4 years after the bachelor's degree.
What is the most affordable nursing college in Utah on this list?
Weber State University has the lowest average net price of the ranked Utah colleges, $10,237 a year after grants. A family's own price depends on income and aid.
How many Utah colleges are ranked for nursing?
7 Utah colleges have a nursing bachelor's program with enough graduates and reported earnings, plus a published net price and graduation rate. Ranks shown are national; the state rank is their order within Utah.