by our College Data Analytics Team
In <nil>, teacher education grade specific students earned 2,527 bachelor's degrees from an Utah school, making the subject the 3rd in the state. This means that of the 53,166 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.8% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Utah ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in grade specific ed. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Grade Specific Ed Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying grade specific ed.
Western Governors University has taken the #1 spot in this year's teacher education grade specific ranking for non-traditional students. WGU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. All 150,116 students take classes exclusively online at WGU.
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Utah State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah ranking.
The student loan default rate at USU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 13,751 students take at least one class online at USU. 9,734 students are part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, BYU has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah ranking.
The student loan default rate at BYU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,325 students take at least one class online at BYU. About 4,504 of the students at BYU are attending part time.
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Weber State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best teacher education grade specific schools for non-traditional students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 8,573 students at WSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 17,729 part time students in attendance at WSU.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern Utah University. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Cedar City. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Southern Utah University has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah ranking.
The student loan default rate at Southern Utah University is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,613 students take at least one class online at Southern Utah University. There are roughly 4,998 part time students in attendance at Southern Utah University.
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Our rankings recognize University of Utah as the #6 school in this year's rankings. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, U of U has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah ranking.
The student loan default rate at U of U is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,378 students take at least one class online at U of U. 7,185 of U of U students are attending part time.
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Westminster College Utah comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Westminster College Salt Lake has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah ranking.
About 1.1% of Westminster College Salt Lake students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 204 students take at least one class online at Westminster College Salt Lake. There are roughly 114 part time students in attendance at Westminster College Salt Lake.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Dixie State University. Dixie State College is a large public school located in the city of Saint George. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Dixie State College has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah ranking.
The student loan default rate at Dixie State College is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,645 students take at least one class online at Dixie State College. There are roughly 5,030 part time students in attendance at Dixie State College.
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Our rankings recognize Utah Valley University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem. UVU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in Utah rankings.
About 1.1% of UVU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,690 students at UVU that take at least one class online. 22,387 students are part time.
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