Best Instructional Design Schools Near Cottonwood Heights, UT

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Cottonwood Heights, Utah has 3 accredited schools offering instructional design programs, with tuition ranging from $8,658 to $16,728 per year for indexed programs. Cottonwood Heights has a population of about 32,984. Median household income is $116,583 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 52.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning instructional design-related role is Training and Development Managers at a median $125,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Instructional Design Schools to Cottonwood Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer instructional design programs near Cottonwood Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Cottonwood Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Cottonwood Heights. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT 5.7 miles from Cottonwood Heights
  • 4 year
  • Exclusively online
  • Accredited
56.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,615
Avg net price $12,548/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,658
Out‑of‑state$8,658
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 63%
  • Programs offered: 44

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT 26.5 miles from Cottonwood Heights
  • 4 year
77.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $75,790
Avg net price $15,564/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 193

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Utah State University

Logan, UT 77.9 miles from Cottonwood Heights
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
57.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,022
Avg net price $14,936/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 167

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Utah schools on the Utah instructional design page.

Instructional Design Wages Near Cottonwood Heights

Cottonwood Heights is part of the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (BLS area code 41620). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Utah statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Instructional Coordinators $70,440 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $69,812
Training and Development Specialists $67,720 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $67,116
Training and Development Managers $125,410 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $124,291
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $69,650 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $69,029
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $38,360 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $38,018
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $100,420 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $99,524
Farm and Home Management Educators N/A UT statewide –
Graphic Designers $65,450 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $64,866

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Cottonwood Heights at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 32,984 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $116,583 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 52.8% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.9 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited instructional design schools are near Cottonwood Heights, UT?

Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering instructional design programs near Cottonwood Heights. The closest is Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT (5.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Utah State University (77.9 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying instructional design roles near Cottonwood Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying instructional design-related roles near Cottonwood Heights are: Training and Development Managers ($125,410), Education Administrators, Postsecondary ($100,420), Instructional Coordinators ($70,440). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Utah statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Holladay instead of Cottonwood Heights?

Holladay, UT is 3.2 miles from Cottonwood Heights and has its own set of local instructional design programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Cottonwood Heights an affordable place to study instructional design?

Cottonwood Heights’s median household income of $116,583 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Cottonwood Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Utah public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Cottonwood Heights

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Data verified: September 5, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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