by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for nursing students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 136 doctor's degrees in nursing to qualified students.
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To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing needs to check out University of Utah. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
Those nursing students who get their doctor's degree from University of Utah make $4,293 more than the standard nursing grad.
More information about a doctorate in nursing from University of Utah
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing has to look into Weber State University. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ogden.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Weber State University
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
Nursing is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 82 |
| Nursing Practice | 54 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 169 |
| Allied Health Professions | 162 |
| Medicine | 125 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 64 |
| Dentistry | 51 |
| Communication Sciences | 24 |
| Public Health | 6 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 1 |
