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2024 Best History Schools in Utah

4 Colleges in Utah
344 History Degrees Awarded
$32,664 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in history, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #23 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for history students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 344 degrees in history during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great History School

Best History Schools in Utah Your choice of history school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for history schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

History Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in History
Bachelor's Degrees in History
Master's Degrees in History
Doctor's Degrees in History

The history 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 History Schools in Utah. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for History in Utah

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the history degree levels they offer.

Top Utah Schools in History

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 History Degrees Awarded
11.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in history needs to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were about 101 history students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, history degree recipients generally earn an average of $29,901 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in history from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
82 History Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in history. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 82 history students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. History degree recipients from University of Utah get an earnings boost of approximately $6,202 over the average earnings of history majors.

More information about a degree in history from University of Utah

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 History Degrees Awarded
10.7% Growth in Graduates

Utah State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in history. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. This university ranks 5th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 56 history students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the history program report average early career earnings of $33,598.

More information about a degree in history from Utah State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,537 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Utah Valley University if you want to pursue a degree in history. UVU is a very large public university located in the city of Orem. This university ranks 4th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 30 history students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the history program earn an average of $33,537 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in history from Utah Valley University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,417 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in history has to check out Weber State University. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were about 28 history students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. After graduation, history degree recipients generally earn about $27,417 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in history from Weber State University

Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 38 546
Montana 36 93
Idaho 36 219
Wyoming 32 49

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History Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
History 344

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