by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah ranking is part of that endeavor. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 12 schools across Utah to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value (income $48-$75k) school in Utah in this year’s ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school located in Provo, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Brigham Young University - Provo is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,253.
Out of the 12 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Governors University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school is a large private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Governors University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,071.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah Valley University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list. This large public school is located in Orem, Utah.
Utah Valley University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,842.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list means University of Utah is a great place for students working on their degree. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Not only is University of Utah a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,917.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list means Salt Lake Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Salt Lake Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,021.
Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list. Weber State University is a large public school located in Ogden, Utah.
Not only is Weber State University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,665.
With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Utah State University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Utah. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,882.
Snow College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in Ephraim, Utah.
Not only is Snow College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,296.
With a ranking of #9, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Southern Utah University a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,642.
Dixie State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Saint George, Utah, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Dixie State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,477.
Westminster College Utah ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah list. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Westminster College Utah has the honor of being ranked #6 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $20,144.
Provo College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Utah ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Provo, Utah, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
Not only is Provo College a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Utah for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $29,728.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
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