General Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11,981 degrees in general studies to qualified students.
The general studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Studies rankings. For our Best Overall General Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Studies Schools in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Utah Valley University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general studies. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4142 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.
Utah State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general studies. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 870 general studies students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Weber State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. WSU is a very large public university located in the small city of Ogden. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1549 general studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Salt Lake Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 1060 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent data year.
Southern Utah University is a large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. This university ranks 9th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 2308 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 1414 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Dixie State College in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 11th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 274 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Snow College in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).