Ranking
Best Colleges in Utah by ROI 2026
The top-value Utah colleges — graduate earnings against net price, from federal data.
- Schools ranked
- 18
- Cheapest net price
- $5,552
- Top earnings 10y
- $97,827
- Public / Private
- 7 / 3
Utah Valley University
A+- ROI score
- 21.76
- Net price
- $6,376
- Earnings 10y
- $55,486
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Snow College
A+- ROI score
- 18.47
- Net price
- $5,552
- Earnings 10y
- $41,022
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Weber State University
A- ROI score
- 13.72
- Net price
- $10,258
- Earnings 10y
- $56,287
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Salt Lake Community College
A- ROI score
- 12.21
- Net price
- $9,804
- Earnings 10y
- $47,867
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Brigham Young University
A- ROI score
- 12.17
- Net price
- $15,564
- Earnings 10y
- $75,790
- Acceptance
- 67.8%
Western Governors University
A- ROI score
- 12.08
- Net price
- $12,548
- Earnings 10y
- $60,615
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Southern Utah University
A- ROI score
- 12.02
- Net price
- $10,462
- Earnings 10y
- $50,296
- Acceptance
- 81.8%
University of Utah
B- ROI score
- 10.37
- Net price
- $16,200
- Earnings 10y
- $67,170
- Acceptance
- 86%
Utah State University
B- ROI score
- 9.04
- Net price
- $14,936
- Earnings 10y
- $54,022
- Acceptance
- 92.5%
Neumont College of Computer Science
C- ROI score
- 6.95
- Net price
- $35,205
- Earnings 10y
- $97,827
- Acceptance
- 86.8%
Westminster University
C- ROI score
- 6.11
- Net price
- $27,094
- Earnings 10y
- $66,215
- Acceptance
- 66.6%
Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City
C- ROI score
- 5.43
- Net price
- $28,324
- Earnings 10y
- $61,480
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
D- ROI score
- 4.44
- Net price
- $28,039
- Earnings 10y
- $49,841
- Acceptance
- 61.9%
Provo College
D- ROI score
- 3.66
- Net price
- $27,053
- Earnings 10y
- $39,645
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Eagle Gate College-Layton
D- ROI score
- 3.63
- Net price
- $25,873
- Earnings 10y
- $37,518
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
D- ROI score
- 3.13
- Net price
- $27,586
- Earnings 10y
- $34,509
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City
D- ROI score
- 2.30
- Net price
- $37,660
- Earnings 10y
- $34,657
- Acceptance
- 100%
Nightingale College
D- ROI score
- 2.20
- Net price
- $30,852
- Earnings 10y
- $27,126
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Utah colleges, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 8.87 (7 public, 3 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Utah Valley University in Orem, UT tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Utah colleges are in this list?
18 Utah colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.