General Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 190 degrees in general education to qualified students.
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Schools in Utah.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Southern Utah University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 146 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.
Westminster College Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. This college ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 14 general education students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake 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 education. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #597 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 general education students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
One of 0 majors within the General Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
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).
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Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
