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2026 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Utah

[Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong teacher education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for teacher education students.

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• Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Utah

2026 Best Value Teacher Education Schools in Utah

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Teacher Education Schools

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

$4,426 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,649 Avg Student Debt

$47,867 Median Earnings (10yr)

Salt Lake Community College earned the #1 spot for value among teacher education schools in Utah. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $4,426, with out-of-state students paying around $14,244. Teacher Education graduates carry a median of $13,649 in student loans. Teacher Education graduates of Salt Lake Community College earn a median of $42,031 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Brigham Young University Provo
Provo, UT

$6,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$13,385 Avg Student Debt

$75,790 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Provo earned it the #2 place for teacher education. Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. In-state tuition and fees average $6,688. Typical student debt for teacher education graduates is $13,385. Soon after graduation, teacher education degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $42,475. Set against $13,385 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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