2025 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah

Nursing is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #2 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,613 associate degrees in nursing during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Associate Degree

The nursing associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality nursing program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nursing students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nursing students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt nursing students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nursing related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Nursing in Utah

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in nursing.

Top Utah Schools for an Associate in Nursing

1

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

435 Annual Graduates

$61,785 Median Starting Salary

Weber State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in nursing. WSU is a very large public university located in the city of Ogden.

Soon after graduating, nursing associate recipients generally make around $61,785 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in nursing from Weber State University

2

AmeriTech College - Draper
Draper, UT

584 Annual Graduates

$63,117 Median Starting Salary

$20,577 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in nursing has to take a look at AmeriTech College - Draper. Located in the large suburb of Draper, AmeriTech College - Draper is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After graduation, nursing associate recipients usually earn about $63,117 in their early careers.

More information about a associate in nursing from AmeriTech College - Draper

3

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

239 Annual Graduates

$64,223 Median Starting Salary

Salt Lake Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in nursing. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, nursing associate recipients generally make about $64,223 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a associate in nursing from Salt Lake Community College

4

Utah State University
Logan, UT

69 Annual Graduates

$55,007 Median Starting Salary

Utah State University is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in nursing. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the nursing program make around $55,007 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in nursing from Utah State University

5

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

135 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a associate in nursing from Utah Valley University

6

Snow College
Ephraim, UT

54 Annual Graduates

$63,865 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the nursing program report average early career earnings of $63,865.

More information about a associate in nursing from Snow College

7

Dixie State University
Saint George, UT

43 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a large student population.More information about a associate in nursing from Dixie State University

8

Fortis College - Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, UT

50 Annual Graduates

$65,516 Median Starting Salary

Fortis College - Salt Lake City is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

Associate recipients from the nursing program at Fortis College - Salt Lake City earn $2,572 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a associate in nursing from Fortis College - Salt Lake City

Best Nursing Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	143	366
Wyoming	128	252
Colorado	102	681
Montana	92	221

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Nursing Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing	1,613

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Sciences & Services	323
Allied Health Professions	262
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	128
Dental Support Services	111
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	76
Public Health	32
Health/Medical Prep Programs	29
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	21
Health & Medical Administrative Services	8
Alternative Medical Support Services	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.