Best value colleges in Utah
Every Utah college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
Top colleges in Utah
Showing the top 38 of 62 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Utah colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT | Public | $57,655 | $13,410 | — | +844% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Snow College Ephraim, UT | Public | $60,889 | $5,552 | $7,000 | +542% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT | Private | $70,780 | $10,824 | — | +495% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Utah Valley University Orem, UT | Public | $61,312 | $6,376 | $14,750 | +428% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City Draper, UT | For-profit | $78,480 | $28,324 | $24,166 | +412% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | Private | $70,202 | $12,548 | $11,116 | +365% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Weber State University Ogden, UT | Public | $66,348 | $10,258 | $15,113 | +359% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $53,603 | $9,804 | $8,003 | +282% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Private | $70,249 | $15,564 | $11,069 | +281% | Strong return | |
| 10 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $70,514 | $16,200 | $19,000 | +256% | Strong return | |
| 11 | Utah State University Logan, UT | Public | $63,671 | $14,936 | $14,340 | +187% | Strong return | |
| 12 | Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT | Private | $70,934 | $27,094 | $22,250 | +123% | Strong return | |
| 13 | Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | Public | $51,197 | $10,462 | $12,500 | +34% | Break-even | |
| 14 | Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT | For-profit | $62,002 | $30,852 | $25,250 | +28% | Break-even | |
| 15 | Utah Tech University Saint George, UT | Public | $53,701 | $16,039 | $15,000 | +25% | Break-even | |
| 16 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Draper, UT | For-profit | $56,095 | $28,039 | $20,000 | -7% | Poor return | |
| 17 | Eagle Gate College-Murray Murray, UT | For-profit | $34,982 | $27,345 | $43,021 | -180% | Poor return | |
| 18 | Provo College Provo, UT | For-profit | $27,753 | $27,053 | $41,733 | -240% | Poor return | |
| 19 | Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT | For-profit | $30,259 | $27,586 | $13,000 | -346% | Poor return | |
| 20 | Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT | Public | $43,457 | $3,229 | — | -578% | Poor return | |
| 21 | Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo Provo, UT | For-profit | $27,604 | $24,085 | $10,556 | -723% | Poor return | |
| 22 | Collectiv Academy Sandy, UT | For-profit | $29,654 | $19,748 | $10,540 | -751% | Poor return | |
| 23 | Medspa Academies South Jordan, UT | For-profit | $31,790 | $19,466 | — | -779% | Poor return | |
| 24 | Healing Mountain Massage School Salt Lake City, UT | For-profit | $29,869 | $18,659 | $8,217 | -799% | Poor return | |
| 25 | Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City Holladay, UT | For-profit | $26,829 | $22,214 | $9,500 | -808% | Poor return | |
| 26 | Renaissance Academie Provo, UT | For-profit | $26,123 | $21,901 | $6,167 | -882% | Poor return | |
| 27 | Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare Salt Lake City, UT | For-profit | $25,256 | $22,900 | $6,333 | -883% | Poor return | |
| 28 | Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan West Jordan, UT | For-profit | $27,604 | $18,265 | $10,556 | -887% | Poor return | |
| 29 | Paul Mitchell the School-Provo Provo, UT | For-profit | $21,240 | $24,785 | $9,917 | -937% | Poor return | |
| 30 | Aveda Institute-Provo Provo, UT | For-profit | $27,954 | $17,372 | $7,666 | -945% | Poor return | |
| 31 | Avalon Institute-Layton Layton, UT | For-profit | $29,008 | $16,501 | $6,332 | -950% | Poor return | |
| 32 | The Barber School Midvale, UT | For-profit | $26,062 | $18,744 | $8,096 | -973% | Poor return | |
| 33 | Paul Mitchell the School-Logan Logan, UT | For-profit | $24,348 | $19,923 | $9,250 | -987% | Poor return | |
| 34 | Skin Science Institute Sandy, UT | For-profit | $21,115 | $20,486 | $7,667 | -1,126% | Poor return | |
| 35 | Mandalyn Academy American Fork, UT | For-profit | $25,893 | $13,945 | — | -1,470% | Poor return | |
| 36 | Acaydia School of Aesthetics Provo, UT | For-profit | $12,423 | $19,501 | $7,667 | -1,561% | Poor return | |
| 37 | Taylor Andrews Academy-St George St. George, UT | For-profit | $17,003 | $16,230 | $7,505 | -1,576% | Poor return | |
| 38 | Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT | Public | $29,568 | $2,338 | — | -6,701% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.