Best Online Nursing Programs in Cottonwood Heights, UT (2026)

Updated June 11, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Cottonwood Heights, Utah has 5 accredited schools offering nursing 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 nursing-related role is Nurse Midwife at a median $139,530 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Nursing Schools to Cottonwood Heights

The 5 accredited institutions below are the closest among the 5 schools in our directory that offer nursing programs near Cottonwood Heights. Distances are calculated from Cottonwood Heights city center.

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.

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

Nursing 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)
Registered Nurse	$85,890	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$85,124
Licensed Practical Nurse	$66,970	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$66,373
Nurse Anesthetist	$131,050	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$129,881
Nurse Midwife	$139,530	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$138,285
Nurse Practitioner	$129,350	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$128,196
Nursing Assistant	$40,510	Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$40,149

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
Nursing-related employment in Salt Lake County	30,502 workers, 382 establishments	BLS QCEW 2024 annual

Other Cottonwood Heights-Area Cities With Nursing Programs

Holladay, UT – 3.2 mi away (30,831 pop)
Midvale, UT – 4.1 mi away (33,035 pop)
Murray, UT – 4.6 mi away (49,230 pop)
Taylorsville, UT – 7.7 mi away (60,436 pop)
South Salt Lake, UT – 7.7 mi away (24,630 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited nursing schools are near Cottonwood Heights, UT?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering nursing programs near Cottonwood Heights. The closest is Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, UT (7.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Tooele Technical College (26.0 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying nursing roles near Cottonwood Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying nursing-related roles near Cottonwood Heights are: Nurse Midwife ($139,530), Nurse Anesthetist ($131,050), Nurse Practitioner ($129,350). 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 nursing 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 nursing?

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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Data verified: June 11, 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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