Ranked #2 in popularity, liberal arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,320 degrees in liberal arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The liberal studies 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 Liberal Arts 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 liberal studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Utah Valley University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in liberal arts. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #279 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1206 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.
Utah State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in liberal arts. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were about 19 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Weber State University if you wish to pursue a degree in liberal arts. WSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ogden. This university ranks 6th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 54 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at WSU 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).
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