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Best Trade Programs in Utah (2026)

Top 100 of 110 programs in Utah · Updated 2026

The best trade school programs in Utah, ranked by overall value. We scored 110 programs across Utah trade schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $37,208/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in UT

110

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$37,208/yr

Avg TSW Score

56/100

#1 Program

Sales & Marketing

Weber State University

Top Trade Programs in Utah

Top 100 programs by TSW Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	TSW Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
1	Sales & Marketing Weber State University · Ogden, UT	77 75–80	$60,215/yr	Moderate	46.1x
2	Nursing Snow College · Ephraim, UT	82 77–82	$63,865/yr	Moderate	65.7x
3	Criminal Justice Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	78 72–80	$44,042/yr	Resilient	66.7x
4	Nursing Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	83 77–84	$64,223/yr	Moderate	82.5x
5	Business Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	81 73–83	$43,359/yr	Moderate	70.6x
6	Health Administration Weber State University · Ogden, UT	82 77–85	$51,161/yr	Moderate	79.1x
7	Nursing Weber State University · Ogden, UT	77 72–77	$61,785/yr	Moderate	51.3x
8	Vehicle Repair Technology Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	72 70–73	$51,047/yr	AI-Proof	72.3x
9	Computer Science Weber State University · Ogden, UT	83 73–86	$79,044/yr	Exposed	74.9x
10	Business Administration Utah Valley University · Orem, UT	73 64–76	$37,285/yr	Moderate	54.0x
11	Computer Science Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	86 77–88	$57,428/yr	Exposed	133.9x
12	Computer Science Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	83 71–86	$55,961/yr	Exposed	97.4x
13	Nursing Utah State University · Logan, UT	73 66–73	$55,007/yr	Moderate	38.0x
14	Culinary Arts Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	68 67–68	$31,788/yr	AI-Proof	36.3x
15	Nursing Nightingale College · Salt Lake City, UT	73 66–73	$67,093/yr	Moderate	—
16	Electrical Installation Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	66 63–67	$57,750/yr	AI-Proof	—
17	Nursing Fortis College-Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City, UT	71 66–72	$65,516/yr	Moderate	27.0x
18	Vehicle Repair Technology Dixie Technical College · Saint George, UT	63 61–63	$50,289/yr	AI-Proof	—
19	Precision Metalworking Davis Technical College · Kaysville, UT	56 55–57	$45,350/yr	AI-Proof	—
20	Allied Health Professions Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	70 65–70	$54,072/yr	Resilient	74.8x
21	Construction Management Weber State University · Ogden, UT	73 68–75	$86,152/yr	Moderate	66.4x
22	Nursing Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences · Draper, UT	68 62–68	$63,117/yr	Moderate	16.6x
23	Precision Metalworking Mountainland Technical College · Lehi, UT	55 53–55	$42,032/yr	AI-Proof	—
24	Allied Health Professions Utah Tech University · Saint George, UT	64 58–65	$47,230/yr	Resilient	52.4x
25	Electromechanical Technology Utah Valley University · Orem, UT	65 62–66	$77,137/yr	Resilient	62.2x
26	Medical Assisting Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	63 59–63	$34,862/yr	Resilient	46.2x
27	Allied Health Professions Weber State University · Ogden, UT	63 58–64	$47,396/yr	Resilient	49.0x
28	Clinical Laboratory Science Weber State University · Ogden, UT	64 58–65	$51,220/yr	Resilient	56.6x
29	Vehicle Repair Technology Bridgerland Technical College · Logan, UT	58 56–58	$38,707/yr	AI-Proof	—
30	Precision Metalworking Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	54 52–54	$39,699/yr	AI-Proof	—
31	Culinary Arts Utah Valley University · Orem, UT	60 58–61	$27,056/yr	AI-Proof	22.4x
32	Vehicle Repair Technology Davis Technical College · Kaysville, UT	57 55–58	$37,371/yr	AI-Proof	—
33	Medical Assisting Utah Tech University · Saint George, UT	62 60–62	$39,812/yr	Resilient	31.8x
34	Computer Science Dixie Technical College · Saint George, UT	66 57–68	$41,631/yr	Exposed	—
35	Business Operations Support Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	60 54–64	$34,157/yr	Exposed	—
36	Health Administration Mountainland Technical College · Lehi, UT	63 56–65	$32,624/yr	Moderate	—
37	Precision Metalworking Southwest Technical College · Cedar City, UT	51 50–52	$35,838/yr	AI-Proof	—
38	Dental Assisting Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	58 56–58	$39,676/yr	Resilient	45.9x
39	Business Economics Weber State University · Ogden, UT	62 57–64	$58,072/yr	Exposed	44.4x
40	Medical Assisting Bridgerland Technical College · Logan, UT	57 53–58	$32,934/yr	Resilient	—
41	Medical Assisting Davis Technical College · Kaysville, UT	58 53–58	$33,714/yr	Resilient	—
42	Drafting & Design Technology Utah Valley University · Orem, UT	57 52–59	$55,893/yr	Moderate	55.0x
43	Medical Assisting Eagle Gate College-Layton · Layton, UT	57 52–57	$32,150/yr	Resilient	—
44	Allied Health Professions Davis Technical College · Kaysville, UT	56 52–57	$43,011/yr	Resilient	—
45	Practical Nursing Davis Technical College · Kaysville, UT	54 52–55	$26,369/yr	AI-Proof	—
46	Quality Control & Safety Technology Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	58 53–59	$55,875/yr	Moderate	—
47	Medical Assisting Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	57 52–57	$32,114/yr	Resilient	—
48	Physical Science Technology Weber State University · Ogden, UT	56 54–58	$51,384/yr	Resilient	39.2x
49	Medical Assisting Provo College · Provo, UT	56 53–57	$41,008/yr	Resilient	11.4x
50	Medical Assisting Dixie Technical College · Saint George, UT	57 52–57	$31,955/yr	Resilient	—
51	Health Administration Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	57 51–60	$25,791/yr	Moderate	—
52	Practical Nursing Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	53 51–54	$24,690/yr	AI-Proof	—
53	Liberal Arts & Humanities Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	54 52–54	$35,804/yr	AI-Proof	58.9x
54	Medical Assisting Mountainland Technical College · Lehi, UT	55 51–56	$30,437/yr	Resilient	—
55	Computer Science Bridgerland Technical College · Logan, UT	59 50–61	$30,139/yr	Exposed	—
56	Medical Assisting Eagle Gate College-Murray · Murray, UT	54 50–54	$32,150/yr	Resilient	19.6x
57	Medical Assisting Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences · Draper, UT	53 49–53	$36,777/yr	Resilient	7.8x
58	HVAC Technology Fortis College-Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City, UT	50 49–50	$37,139/yr	AI-Proof	31.0x
59	Software Development Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	56 47–59	$30,535/yr	Exposed	—
60	Health Sciences Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	60 50–61	$40,593/yr	Moderate	74.2x
61	Medical Assisting Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences · Draper, UT	52 49–53	$32,437/yr	Resilient	13.8x
62	Legal Support Services Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	54 48–58	$39,729/yr	Exposed	56.7x
63	Liberal Arts & Humanities Weber State University · Ogden, UT	49 46–49	$34,165/yr	AI-Proof	41.1x
64	Dental Assisting Weber State University · Ogden, UT	52 50–52	$38,199/yr	Resilient	24.8x
65	Medical Assisting Provo College · Provo, UT	51 47–51	$28,640/yr	Resilient	18.2x
66	Dental Assisting Fortis College-Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City, UT	54 51–54	$48,870/yr	Resilient	10.0x
67	Psychology Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	54 49–56	$32,619/yr	Moderate	42.2x
68	Design and Applied Arts Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	52 50–54	$34,227/yr	Moderate	37.9x
69	Medical Assisting Fortis College-Salt Lake City · Salt Lake City, UT	49 45–50	$25,883/yr	Resilient	20.9x
70	Cosmetology Top Nails & Hair Beauty School · Taylorsville, UT	48 45–49	$27,296/yr	Resilient	—
71	Cosmetology Medspa Academies · South Jordan, UT	47 43–47	$25,502/yr	Resilient	—
72	Cosmetology Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare · Salt Lake City, UT	46 42–47	$24,463/yr	Resilient	—
73	Cosmetology Acaydia School of Aesthetics · Provo, UT	47 43–47	$25,253/yr	Resilient	—
74	Cosmetology Cameo College of Essential Beauty · Murray, UT	45 41–46	$22,885/yr	Resilient	—
75	Electrical Repair Technology Mountainland Technical College · Lehi, UT	43 41–44	$26,372/yr	AI-Proof	—
76	Cosmetology Bridgerland Technical College · Logan, UT	44 40–45	$21,281/yr	Resilient	—
77	Cosmetology Collectiv Academy · Sandy, UT	44 40–44	$20,565/yr	Resilient	—
78	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City · Holladay, UT	44 40–45	$21,219/yr	Resilient	—
79	Liberal Arts & Humanities Utah Valley University · Orem, UT	43 40–43	$28,089/yr	AI-Proof	35.0x
80	Health Sciences Weber State University · Ogden, UT	44 36–46	$29,674/yr	Moderate	51.8x
81	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Logan · Logan, UT	44 41–45	$21,384/yr	Resilient	—
82	Cosmetology Mandalyn Academy · American Fork, UT	44 41–45	$21,711/yr	Resilient	—
83	Cosmetology Avalon Institute-Layton · Layton, UT	44 41–45	$21,496/yr	Resilient	—
84	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-Provo · Provo, UT	44 40–44	$20,689/yr	Resilient	—
85	Cosmetology Davis Technical College · Kaysville, UT	43 39–44	$18,745/yr	Resilient	—
86	Cosmetology Mountainland Technical College · Lehi, UT	43 39–43	$18,218/yr	Resilient	—
87	Cosmetology Aveda Institute-Provo · Provo, UT	43 40–44	$19,530/yr	Resilient	—
88	Cosmetology Skin Science Institute · Sandy, UT	43 39–44	$18,777/yr	Resilient	—
89	Cosmetology Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan · West Jordan, UT	44 40–44	$20,460/yr	Resilient	—
90	Cosmetology Taylor Andrews Academy-St George · St. George, UT	43 39–43	$18,254/yr	Resilient	—
91	Cosmetology Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo · Provo, UT	44 40–44	$20,460/yr	Resilient	—
92	Liberal Arts & Humanities Utah Tech University · Saint George, UT	40 38–40	$26,493/yr	AI-Proof	30.4x
93	Cosmetology The Barber School · Midvale, UT	42 38–43	$16,343/yr	Resilient	—
94	Cosmetology Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City · Cedar City, UT	41 37–41	$11,052/yr	Resilient	—
95	Cosmetology Ogden-Weber Technical College · Ogden, UT	41 38–42	$14,030/yr	Resilient	—
96	Liberal Arts & Humanities Snow College · Ephraim, UT	39 36–39	$21,687/yr	AI-Proof	39.5x
97	Liberal Arts & Humanities Southern Utah University · Cedar City, UT	38 35–38	$24,258/yr	AI-Proof	34.8x
98	Liberal Arts & Humanities Utah State University · Logan, UT	39 38–39	$28,782/yr	AI-Proof	21.1x
99	Audio & Video Technology Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT	43 40–45	$31,172/yr	Moderate	35.6x
100	Cosmetology Paul Mitchell the School-St. George · Saint George, UT	41 37–41	$9,354/yr	Resilient	—

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 trade programs at Utah schools, drawn from 110 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best trade program in Utah?

By TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Sales & Marketing at Weber State University ranks #1 in Utah with a score of 77/100 and graduate earnings of $60,215/yr.

How many trade programs are in Utah?

Our database includes 110 trade programs across Utah schools with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.