2023 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$32,664
Avg Salary
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 32,731 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,467 and had an average of $23,587 in loans still to pay off.
Across Utah, there were 344 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,664 and $22,944 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 287 history graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,652 and $24,483 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Utah
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USU Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full BYU Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for History for a Bachelor’s list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 28 bachelors’s history degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah” list.Among the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU, 747 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. WSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full WSU Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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