# Best Colleges in Utah

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> Updated: 2026-06-14 | Schools: 10 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-colleges-utah

## Methodology

Utah colleges ranked by graduate outcomes — earnings, social mobility, debt, and completion.

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [Brigham Young University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/brigham-young-university) | Provo, UT | 82% | $75,790 | $15,564 | $11,069 | 0.15x |
| 2 | [University of Utah](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-utah) | Salt Lake City, UT | 64% | $67,170 | $16,200 | $19,000 | 0.28x |
| 3 | [Southern Utah University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/southern-utah-university) | Cedar City, UT | 60% | $50,296 | $10,462 | $12,500 | 0.25x |
| 4 | [Utah State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/utah-state-university) | Logan, UT | 58% | $54,022 | $14,936 | $14,340 | 0.27x |
| 5 | [Weber State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/weber-state-university) | Ogden, UT | 45% | $56,287 | $10,258 | $15,113 | 0.27x |
| 6 | [Utah Valley University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/utah-valley-university) | Orem, UT | 43% | $55,486 | $6,376 | $14,750 | 0.27x |
| 7 | [Snow College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/snow-college) | Ephraim, UT | 45% | $41,022 | $5,552 | $7,000 | 0.17x |
| 8 | [Salt Lake Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/salt-lake-community-college) | Salt Lake City, UT | 29% | $47,867 | $9,804 | $8,003 | 0.17x |
| 9 | [Western Governors University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/western-governors-university) | Salt Lake City, UT | 48% | $60,615 | $12,548 | $11,116 | 0.18x |
| 10 | [Westminster University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/westminster-university) | Salt Lake City, UT | 66% | $66,215 | $27,094 | $22,250 | 0.34x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Colleges in Utah." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-14. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-colleges-utah

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.