Best Mobile App Development Schools Near Salt Lake City, UT

Updated August 31, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Salt Lake City, Utah has 5 accredited schools offering mobile app development programs, with tuition ranging from $8,658 to $16,728 per year for indexed programs. Salt Lake City has a population of about 203,888. Median household income is $74,925 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 50.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area, the top-earning mobile app development-related role is Software Developer at a median $129,600 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Mobile App Development Schools to Salt Lake City

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer mobile app development programs near Salt Lake City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City. 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

Ensign College

Salt Lake City, UT 1.6 miles from Salt Lake City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,630
Avg net price $10,824/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 59%
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Neumont College of Computer Science

Salt Lake City, UT 2.2 miles from Salt Lake City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
55.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $97,827
Avg net price $35,205/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 5

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 4.5 miles from Salt Lake City
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
77.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $67,170
Avg net price $16,200/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 188

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT 7.1 miles from Salt Lake City
  • 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

#5

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT 7.3 miles from Salt Lake City
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,867
Avg net price $9,804/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 122

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Utah schools on the Utah mobile app development page.

Mobile App Development Wages Near Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City 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.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Software Developer$129,600Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$128,444
Web Developer$88,770Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$87,978
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$82,940Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$82,200
Web and Digital Interface Designer$107,320Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$106,363

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.

Salt Lake City at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population203,888Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$74,925Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+50.9%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 mobile app development schools are near Salt Lake City, UT?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering mobile app development programs near Salt Lake City. The closest is Ensign College in Salt Lake City, UT (1.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Salt Lake Community College (7.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying mobile app development roles near Salt Lake City?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying mobile app development-related roles near Salt Lake City are: Software Developer ($129,600), Web and Digital Interface Designer ($107,320), Web Developer ($88,770). 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 North Salt Lake instead of Salt Lake City?

North Salt Lake, UT is 4.6 miles from Salt Lake City and has its own set of local mobile app development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Salt Lake City an affordable place to study mobile app development?

Salt Lake City’s median household income of $74,925 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City

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Data verified: August 31, 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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