Nursing Schools In Utah
There are 17 accredited nursing schools in Utah for faculty who teach nursing classes to choose from. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in nursing in the state of Utah, which encompasses nursing training at the following levels:
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Utah Vs. National Nursing Employment
| Utah | 33,040 |
| National | 5,150,780 |
Of all of the nursing professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Utah.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Utah
| 30,200 | 29,990 | 30,740 | 31,440 | 33,040 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Utah, nursing is a growing field. In 2010 there were 2,840 more nursing professionals working in Utah than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of nursing has grown by 9% in Utah. This growth is faster than the change in the number of nursing professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% from 2006 to 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Utah
| $49,690 | $51,056 | $52,096 | $54,234 | $57,244 |
| $40,990 | $43,308 | $44,832 | $45,796 | $46,619 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to nursing professionals are growing in Utah. In 2006 nursing professionals made a mean salary of $49,690 per year, and in 2010 they made $57,244 per year.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Utah
10th percentile |
$37,852 |
25th percentile |
$44,266 |
50th percentile |
$53,568 |
75th percentile |
$64,704 |
90th percentile |
$81,950 |
This represents a 13% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of nursing, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid nursing professionals earning 117% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in Utah state.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Utah
BSN |
$60,530 |
Forensic Nursing |
$81,210 |
Gerontology |
$67,498 |
Nursing |
$57,244 |
RN to BSN |
$60,530 |
Nursing professionals in Utah earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Nursing programs available for each degree type for all schools in Utah
associate |
12 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
12 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
18 |
| Total | 53 |
The number of students graduating from the 17 accredited nursing schools in Utah is increasing. In Utah, there were 507 graduates in 2006. And there were 3,649 graduates from nursing courses in 2010.
This represents a 620% increase in the number of nursing degree or certificate school graduates in Utah state. Most of these graduates, or 34%, earned a undergraduate certificate in nursing.