The state of Utah gets high scores for higher education.
According to U.S. News & World Report, the Beehive State is No. 2 in the country in higher education based on graduation rates, educational attainment, low debt at graduation and tuition and fees. Florida was ranked No. 1.
Furthermore, Utah’s students leave four-year colleges with the smallest debt burden of any state, averaging less than $19,000 per student, according to the study.
Utah is also fourth-best in the country in its average cost of tuition and fees for in-state students attending a four-year college.
Utah’s largest four-year colleges include the University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah State University, Weber State University, Utah Valley University and Salt Lake Community College.
To read more about the rankings, go to U.S. News & World Report‘s story here.