Dixie State University Rankings & Recognition

Dixie State University appears in 10 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #106 of 521 for education, and #6 of 7 ranked colleges in Utah.

Dixie State University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #106 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,758; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $14,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 66.8 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 88th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 43th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 96th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: Old Dominion University (#105)
Ranked just below: University of North Carolina at Greensboro (#107)

Best colleges for education

Finance

Ranked #184 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,843; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $11,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 46.8 of 100 · #7 of 7 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 40th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 46th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 94th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 15% of earnings

Ranked just above: Dallas Baptist University (#183)
Ranked just below: Ball State University (#185)

Best colleges for finance

Accounting

Ranked #191 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,398; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $7,552; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 50.6 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 100th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 10% of earnings

Ranked just above: Eastern Washington University (#190)
Ranked just below: University of Wyoming (#192)

Best colleges for accounting

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #236 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 104 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,746; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $13,900; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 50 of 100 · #4 of 5 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 91th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 26% of earnings

Ranked just above: Our Lady of the Lake University (#235)
Ranked just below: Westmont College (#237)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Criminal justice

Ranked #253 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $54,536; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 41.5 of 100 · #4 of 4 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 37th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 58th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Chestnut Hill College (#252)
Ranked just below: Governors State University (#254)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #302 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 74 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,755; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $17,269; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 34.2 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 28th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 44th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 56th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 5th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Idaho State University (#301)
Ranked just below: Stephen F Austin State University (#303)

Best colleges for communications

Nursing

Ranked #428 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 224 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,852; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $12,500; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 43.5 of 100 · #6 of 7 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 31th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 87th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 16% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Cloud State University (#427)
Ranked just below: University of Alabama at Birmingham (#429)

Best colleges for nursing

Business

Ranked #436 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 91 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,097; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $12,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 52.8 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 94th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Norwich University (#435)
Ranked just below: Dalton State College (#437)

Best colleges for business

Biology

Ranked #450 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,872; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $15,600; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 41.7 of 100 · #5 of 5 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 33th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 48th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 78th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: South Dakota State University (#449)
Ranked just below: Berea College (#451)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #575 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 77 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,965; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $22,812; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 39 of 100 · #6 of 6 in Utah

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $18,287 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 38.3% · debt is 46% of earnings