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CNA classes in Utah

Utah has 12 accredited campuses awarding cna credentials. If you finish and work as a nursing assistant in Utah, expect to start around $34,870–$37,040 and reach a median of $39,840 with experience; the top quarter earn $44,350 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Utah). Graduates of these Utah programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $18,386 in their first year, against $22,196 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What nursing assistants earn in Utah

$34,870starting (10th percentile)
$37,040early career (25th)
$39,840median, all experience
$44,350experienced (75th)
$47,080top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,260 employed in Utah. National median: $42,260.

Campuses in Utah, ranked by what their graduates earned

12campuses in Utah
1,476credentials awarded / yr
$18,386median earnings, yr 1 (Utah)
$22,196median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: Cedar CityEphraimKaysvilleLehiLoganOgdenRooseveltSaint GeorgeSalt Lake CityTooele

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Ogden-Weber Technical College Ogden Public 160 $19,333 not reported 53% $5,969
Davis Technical College Kaysville Public 176 $17,440 not reported 57% $14,436
Mountainland Technical College Lehi Public 371 not reported not reported 84% not reported
Utah Tech University Saint George Public 185 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Bridgerland Technical College Logan Public 181 not reported not reported 75% $8,317
Snow College Ephraim Public 104 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Dixie Technical College Saint George Public 101 not reported not reported 77% not reported
Uintah Basin Technical College Roosevelt Public 76 not reported not reported 86% not reported
Southwest Technical College Cedar City Public 57 not reported not reported 95% not reported
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City Public 40 not reported not reported 29% not reported
Tooele Technical College Tooele Public 21 not reported not reported 81% not reported
Utah State University Logan Public 4 not reported $9,906 not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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