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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

14 Schools Ranked
$19,910 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,643 Avg Student Debt*

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Trade Schools in Utah

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
5,181 Total Awards
$13,701 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the best value school for trade school students in Utah. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large public school awarded 5,181 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College are $13,701 per year.

Full Salt Lake Community College Report

#2

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah
43,908 Total Awards
$8,010 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Governors University is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 43,908 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WGU are $8,010 a year.

WGU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Utah list.

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15,351 Total Awards
$17,830 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 15,351 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UVU are $17,830 a year.

UVU also took the #2 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Utah rankings.

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#4

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
1,316 Total Awards
$14,130 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Utah. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in Ephraim, Utah that handed out 1,316 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Snow College are $14,130 per year.

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#5

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah
6,620 Total Awards
$17,084 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 6,620 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at WSU are $17,084 a year.

WSU also made our Best Trade Schools in Utah list, coming in at #4.

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7,920 Total Awards
$6,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7,920 degrees to qualified students.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,304 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
9,223 Total Awards
$29,837 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah list. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 9,223 degrees in 2021-2022.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $29,837 in tuition and fees each year.

U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Trade Schools in Utah list.

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#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah
3,216 Total Awards
$17,642 Average Tuition & Fees

Dixie State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah ranking. Located in Saint George, Utah, the fairly large public school handed out 3,216 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $17,642 a year.

Full Dixie State University Report

#9

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
6,665 Total Awards
$24,223 Average Tuition & Fees

Utah State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Utah State University is a large public school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 6,665 degrees in 2021-2022.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $24,223 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
4,473 Total Awards
$20,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah ranking. Located in Cedar City, Utah, the fairly large public school handed out 4,473 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Utah University are $20,586 per year.

Full Southern Utah University Report

104 Total Awards
$17,112 Average Tuition & Fees

Eagle Gate College - Murray did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Murray, Utah, the very small private for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

Eagle Gate College - Murray undergraduate students pay an average of $17,112 in tuition and fees each year.

Eagle Gate College - Murray also took the #5 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Utah rankings.

Full Eagle Gate College - Murray Report

56 Total Awards
$16,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Broadview University - West Jordan came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah ranking. Broadview University - West Jordan is located in West Jordan, Utah and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Broadview University - West Jordan are $16,140 a year.

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#14

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
634 Total Awards
$39,832 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 634 degrees to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $39,832 a year.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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