by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. 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 in Utah ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
What's on This Page: * Our Methodology
Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Utah to determine which ones have the best associate degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. After all, your degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Another factor that we look at to determine a school's ranking is the average debt load that students take on while they are working on their associate degree. When attending a school in Utah, associate degree students accumulate an average of $7,707 in student debt before graduation. The average debt load at a particular school may not be bad, but it's an important thing to consider in conjunction with post-graduation earnings.
Our Best Associate Degree Schools considers other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt. On a broad level, other factors that go into our rankings include such things as the demand of the school, the student body caliber, if the school has online options, and the educational resources provided by the school.
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Our analysis found Weber State University to be the best school for associate degrees in Utah in this year’s ranking. This large public school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 3,110 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
During the early years of their career, associate degree graduates from WSU make an average of $40,214 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Associate Degree in Utah list means Utah State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 1,092 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Graduates with a associate degree from USU make an average of $34,429 per year during the early years of their career.
The excellent associate degree programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Utah. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school handed out 4,917 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
During the early years of their career, associate degree graduates from UVU make an average of $32,745 a year.
Out of the 6 associate degree schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school handed out 3,261 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
During the early years of their career, associate degree graduates from Salt Lake Community College make an average of $41,865 a year. Associate students carry an average student debt load of about $7,198 after getting their degree.
A rank of #5 on our Best Associate Degree in Utah list means Southern Utah University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 1,734 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Those who receive a associate degree from Southern Utah University go into careers with an average salary of $24,258 during the early years of their career.
With a ranking of #6, Dixie State University did quite well on the 2025 Best Associate Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 987 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Those who receive a associate degree from Dixie State College go into careers with an average salary of $33,798 during the early years of their career.
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