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Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah

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 2023 rankings named Salt Lake Community College the best value school in Utah for trade school students working on their degree. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5,181 degrees in 2021-2022.

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

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#2

Western Governors University

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 43,908 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WGU is ranked #1 for overall quality in Utah.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah list. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Trade Schools in Utah list.

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#4

Snow College

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

Out of the 14 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 4 spot on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 1,316 degrees in 2021-2022.

Snow College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,130 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Weber State University

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

Out of the 14 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Ogden, Utah, and 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. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 7,920 students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,304 per 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. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9,223 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $29,837 per year.

U of U also took the #3 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Utah rankings.

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#8

Dixie State University

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

Dixie State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #8 on the list. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school situated in Saint George, Utah. It awarded 3,216 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $17,642 per year.

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#9

Utah State University

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

Utah State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Utah list. This large public school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 6,665 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $24,223 per year.

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#10

Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 4,473 degrees in 2021-2022.

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

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104 Total Awards
$17,112 Average Tuition & Fees

Eagle Gate College - Murray landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Eagle Gate College - Murray is a very small private for-profit school located in Murray, Utah that handed out 104 degrees 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.

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56 Total Awards
$16,140 Average Tuition & Fees

Broadview University - West Jordan did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #13 on the list. Broadview University - West Jordan is a very small private for-profit school situated in West Jordan, Utah. It awarded 56 degrees in 2021-2022.

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. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 634 students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $39,832 per 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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