Top-Rated Colleges (DR Rating) in Utah
Colleges with the highest DegreeReturn Rating — our transparent 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate.
Showing Utah
Clear state| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigham Young University Provo, UT | Private | $70,249 | $15,564 | $11,069 | +281% | Strong return | |
| 2 | University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $70,514 | $16,200 | $19,000 | +256% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Snow College Ephraim, UT | Public | $60,889 | $5,552 | $7,000 | +542% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT | Private | $70,202 | $12,548 | $11,116 | +365% | Strong return | |
| 5 | Weber State University Ogden, UT | Public | $66,348 | $10,258 | $15,113 | +359% | Strong return | |
| 6 | Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT | Private | $70,780 | $10,824 | — | +495% | Strong return | |
| 7 | Utah Valley University Orem, UT | Public | $61,312 | $6,376 | $14,750 | +428% | Strong return | |
| 8 | Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT | Public | $53,603 | $9,804 | $8,003 | +282% | Strong return | |
| 9 | Davis Technical College Kaysville, UT | Public | $57,655 | $13,410 | — | +844% | Strong return | |
| 10 | Utah State University Logan, UT | Public | $63,671 | $14,936 | $14,340 | +187% | Strong return | |
| 11 | Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT | Private | $70,934 | $27,094 | $22,250 | +123% | Strong return | |
| 12 | Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | Public | $51,197 | $10,462 | $12,500 | +34% | Break-even | |
| 13 | Utah Tech University Saint George, UT | Public | $53,701 | $16,039 | $15,000 | +25% | Break-even | |
| 14 | Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden, UT | Public | $43,457 | $3,229 | — | -578% | Poor return | |
| 15 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Draper, UT | For-profit | $56,095 | $28,039 | $20,000 | -7% | Poor return | |
| 16 | Bridgerland Technical College Logan, UT | Public | $29,568 | $2,338 | — | -6,701% | Poor return | |
| 17 | Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT | For-profit | $62,002 | $30,852 | $25,250 | +28% | Break-even | |
| 18 | Provo College Provo, UT | For-profit | $27,753 | $27,053 | $41,733 | -240% | Poor return |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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