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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. 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:
After analyzing 8 schools in Utah, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree 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.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named Utah Valley University the best value (with aid) school in Utah for students working on their associate degree. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah.
Not only is Utah Valley University a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Utah for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $9,210 a year.
The quality degree programs at Salt Lake Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Salt Lake Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $6,736.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah list. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Weber State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $10,493 a year.
The quality degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah. Located in Logan, Utah, the school is a large public institution.
Utah State University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Utah for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,529.
Out of the 8 associate degree schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Utah University landed the #5 spot on the list. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southern Utah University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Utah. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $12,372 a year.
Snow College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Snow College a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Utah for overall quality. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $7,711 a year.
LDS Business College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Not only is LDS Business College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Utah for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,998.
Dixie State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Utah ranking. Dixie State College is located in Saint George, Utah and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Dixie State University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Utah. The average net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $14,774 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.