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Best Colleges in Utah

Top colleges in Utah ranked by national standing and graduate outcomes — updated 2026.

Colleges listed: 22
Avg grad earnings: $47,532
Public / Private: 16 / 6

Top Colleges in Utah

Nationally ranked schools appear first. Remaining schools are ordered by median graduate earnings.

State #SchoolGrad Earnings
1Brigham Young University

Provo#75 national

$75,790
2University of Utah

Salt Lake City#275 national

$67,170
3Westminster University

Salt Lake City#356 national

$66,215
4Southern Utah University

Cedar City#736 national

$50,296
5Utah State University

Logan#758 national

$54,022
6Western Governors University

Salt Lake City#818 national

$60,615
7Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City#824 national

$47,867
8Utah Valley University

Orem#953 national

$55,486
9Weber State University

Ogden#972 national

$56,287
10Ensign College

Salt Lake City#1771 national

$50,630
11Snow College

Ephraim#1987 national

$41,022
12Utah Tech University

Saint George#2255 national

$44,570
13Columbia College - Salt Lake

Murray

$45,378
14Davis Technical College

Kaysville

$41,734
15Snow College-Richfield Campus

Richfield

$41,022
16Bridgerland Technical College

Logan

$38,347
17Southwest Technical College

Cedar City

$35,507
18Ogden-Weber Technical College

Ogden

$35,032
19Mountainland Technical College

Lehi

$31,963
20Dixie Technical College

Saint George

$31,051
21Uintah Basin Technical College

Roosevelt

$28,178
22Midwives College of Utah

Salt Lake City

N/A

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Excludes for-profit institutions.

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