13 colleges ranked by return on investment — based on U.S. Department of Education data.
| # | College / University | ROI Rating | Break-Even | Grad Salary | Med. Debt | Grad Rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
|
High ROI | 0.3 yrs | $75,790 | $11,069 | 81% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥈 |
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
|
High ROI | 0.5 yrs | $60,615 | $11,116 | 46% | Private Non-profit |
| 🥉 |
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
|
High ROI | 0.7 yrs | $67,170 | $19,000 | 65% | Public |
| 4 |
Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT
|
High ROI | 0.8 yrs | $66,215 | $22,250 | 64% | Private Non-profit |
| 5 |
Neumont College of Computer Science
Salt Lake City, UT
|
High ROI | 1.9 yrs | $97,827 | N/A | 63% | Private For-profit |
| 6 |
Provo College
Provo, UT
|
Low ROI | 48.9 yrs | $39,645 | $41,733 | 51% | Private For-profit |
| 7 |
Eagle Gate College-Layton
Layton, UT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $37,518 | $43,021 | 38% | Private For-profit |
| 8 |
Eagle Gate College-Murray
Murray, UT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $37,518 | $43,021 | 48% | Private For-profit |
| 9 |
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City
Murray, UT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $34,657 | $9,500 | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 10 |
Careers Unlimited
Orem, UT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $30,829 | N/A | N/A | Private For-profit |
| 11 |
Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $27,126 | $25,250 | 21% | Private For-profit |
| 12 |
Midwives College of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | $24,743 | $21,054 | 40% | Private Non-profit |
| 13 |
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Provo, UT
|
Insufficient Data | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Private For-profit |