2023 Most Popular Business Schools in Utah
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Schools in Utah
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Our analysis found Western Governors University to be the most popular school for business students in Utah. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 12,458 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,218 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, WGU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $62,838 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 55% were women.
The programs at Utah Valley University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular business schools in Utah. Located in Orem, Utah, the large public school handed out 2,084 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $20,616 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, UVU graduates make an average of $43,719 annually. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 20 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 1,625 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $22,086 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, U of U graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $51,388 during the early year of their career. Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in Utah list. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,528 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from BYU accumulate an average of $14,534 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from BYU, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,470 during the early years of their career. Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.
Out of the 20 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,306 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from USU accumulate an average of $18,083 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, USU graduates make an average of $42,623 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 38% were women.
Weber State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in Utah list. WSU is a public institution located in Ogden, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 777 degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,703 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, WSU graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,655 during the early year of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
Salt Lake Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in Utah ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school handed out 388 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Salt Lake Community College accumulate an average of $13,438 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Salt Lake Community College graduates make an average of $36,151 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Business Schools in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 364 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Southern Utah University accumulate an average of $15,205 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Once they receive their degree, Southern Utah University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,962 during the early year of their career. Around 41% of those degree recipients were women.
LDS Business College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 305 degrees in 2020-2021.
After graduating from LDS Business College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $25,985 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
Dixie State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in Utah ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school awarded 266 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $21,955 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Dixie State College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,951 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Ogden-Weber Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in Ogden, Utah, the small public school handed out 172 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Ogden-Weber Tech College accumulate an average of $11,950 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Ogden-Weber Tech College, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $29,478 during the early years of their career. Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
Westminster College Utah came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in Utah ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 151 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from Westminster College Salt Lake accumulate an average of $23,131 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Westminster College Salt Lake, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $58,249 during the early years of their career. Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.
Snow College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Schools in Utah ranking. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 125 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $10,488 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Snow College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $32,782 during the early year of their career. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.
Bridgerland Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #14 on the list. Bridgerland ATC is located in Logan, Utah and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,780 in student loans.After graduating from Bridgerland ATC, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $31,006 during the early years of their career. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Davis Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #15 on the list. Davis Tech is located in Kaysville, Utah and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 degrees to qualified students.
On average, students take out $10,173 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Davis Tech graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $27,464 during the early year of their career. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
Uintah Basin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students. It came in at #16 on the list. UBTech is a small public school situated in Roosevelt, Utah. It awarded 29 degrees in 2020-2021.
Degree recipients from UBTech accumulate an average of $14,441 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Mountainland Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Lehi, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $11,556 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Mountainland Technical College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $28,245 during the early year of their career. Around 32% of those degree recipients were women.
Tooele Technical College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular business programs. Located in Tooele, Utah, the very small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #19, Broadview University - West Jordan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working. Located in West Jordan, Utah, the very small private for-profit school handed out 1 degrees in 2020-2021.
On average, students take out $32,850 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $155, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Broadview University - West Jordan graduates make an average of $32,158 annually. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
With a ranking of #20, Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working.
Degree recipients from Eagle Gate College - Murray accumulate an average of $32,841 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Eagle Gate College - Murray graduates make an average of $33,430 annually.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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